| 单词 | rearguard |
| 释义 | rearguard noun[C] uk/ˈrɪə.ɡɑːd/us/ˈrɪr.ɡɑːrd/thepeoplewho are the last in aroworgroup,especiallyin amilitarysituation 殿后的人，后排的人；（尤指）后卫部队Parts of armies & groups of servicemen
Examplesofrearguardrearguard Yet much of the book is a foot-draggingrearguardaction which subtlely attempts to undermine the established hypothesis. From theCambridge English Corpus Firms that had once dominated colonial polities now found themselves fightingrearguardactions, compelled to give way on one critical issue after another. From theCambridge English Corpus Rather, the past two centuries have been a perpetualrearguardaction against the modernising forces at the gates of both palace and temple. From theCambridge English Corpus Therearguardstood and fought fiercely for two days without interruption. From theCambridge English Corpus Aging movements, if they have made their way over time into the existing party establishment, pose the prospect ofrearguardresistance to insurgency. From theCambridge English Corpus Their criticisms amount to a kind of cultural protectionism, therearguardaction of outmoded gatekeepers protesting the rise of new mediators. From theCambridge English Corpus In fact, the triumph of the dean and chapter was only achieved through a highly effectiverearguardaction to defeat a major threat to its authority. From theCambridge English Corpus It can develop in ways that are more inclusive of all workers or in ways that preserve a distinction between an economic vanguard and an economicrearguard. From theCambridge English Corpus I sincerely feel that this is arearguardaction, out of step in terms of the information now available to our fellow citizens. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English We want to shape the future, and shaping the future does not mean fighting arearguardaction or useless protectionism, but accompanying change. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English The secondrearguardaction which has to be fought is on the question of affinity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We usually fight arearguardaction but there are now 44-tonne lorries on our roads. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, thatrearguardaction has itself adversely affected confidence in the police. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They will be fighting arearguardaction to get some of that money back in the autumn. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Perhaps the post offices are trying to fight arearguardaction because they do not want people to move over to automated credit transfer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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