1、retreat

退避;后退;離開

I've already got a job,' I said quickly, and retreated from the room.

“我已經有了一份工作。”我馬上說道，并從房間里退了出來。

The young nurse pulled a face at the Matron's retreating figure.

看著護士長離去的身影，這個年輕的護士做了個鬼臉。

(軍隊)撤退，退卻

The French, suddenly outnumbered, were forced to retreat.

人數突然處于劣勢的法軍被迫撤退。

Retreating soldiers were dousing homes and shops with petrol and setting them on fire.

撤退的士兵把汽油澆到住宅和商店上，并放火焚燒。

放棄，遠離（計劃、生活方式等）；從…中隱退

I believe people should live in houses that allow them to retreat from the harsh realities of life.

我認為人們所居住的房子應該能讓他們遠離殘酷的現實生活。

From bouncing confidence she had retreated into self-pity.

她從信心百倍變得自憐自哀。

2、pursue

實行；執行；貫徹

It became harder for women married to diplomats to pursue their own interests.

與外交官結婚的女性要追求自己的愛好就變得更加困難了。

He said Japan would continue to pursue the policies laid down at the London summit.

他說日本將繼續貫徹倫敦峰會所制定的政策。

尋求；追求

The implication seems to be that it is impossible to pursue economic reform and democracy simultaneously.

言外之意似乎是經濟改革和民主化進程是不可能同時進行的。

Mr. Menendez has aggressively pursued new business.

梅嫩德斯先生積極開拓新業務。