retard
verb transitive UK [rɪˈtɑːd] US [-ˈtɑːrd] formal
■to make something slower 阻碍；减缓•A rise in interest rates would severely retard economic growth.利率提高会严重阻碍经济发展。
noun countable UK [ˈriː.tɑːd] US [-tɑːrd] offensive
■a stupid or mentally slow person 智力迟钝者；弱智；笨蛋•I'm not playing with him, he's a total retard.我才不跟他玩呢，他整个一大笨蛋。 |