move backward; degenerate; regress
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to move backward; to back up; (biology, medicine) to degenerate; to regress
In medical and biological contexts, refers to degenerative changes in tissues, organs, or functions. In general contexts, describes physical movement in reverse or metaphorical regression to an earlier state.
Qì汽
chē车
zài在
xiá狭
zhǎi窄
de的
dào道
lù路
shàng上
huǎn缓
màn慢
tuì退
xíng行
。
The car slowly backed up on the narrow road.
Suí随
zhe着
nián年
líng龄
de的
zēng增
zhǎng长
，
guān关
jié节
huì会
chū出
xiàn现
tuì退
xíng行
xìng性
gǎi改
biàn变
。
As age increases, degenerative changes will occur in the joints.
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Liè列
chē车
zhèng正
zài在
tuì退
xíng行
jìn进
rù入
cè侧
xiàn线
。
The train is backing into the siding.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tuì退
xíng行
xìng性
bìng病
biàn变
xū需
yào要
jí及
shí时
shǒu手
shù术
zhì治
liáo疗
。
This degenerative lesion requires timely surgical treatment.