1、retreat

退避;后退;离开

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

“我已经有了一份工作。”我马上说道，并从房间里退了出来。

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

看着护士长离去的身影，这个年轻的护士做了个鬼脸。

(军队)撤退，退却

The French, suddenly outnumbered, were forced to retreat.

人数突然处于劣势的法军被迫撤退。

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

撤退的士兵把汽油浇到住宅和商店上，并放火焚烧。

放弃，远离（计划、生活方式等）；从…中隐退

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

我认为人们所居住的房子应该能让他们远离残酷的现实生活。

From bouncing confidence she had retreated into self-pity.

她从信心百倍变得自怜自哀。

2、pursue

实行；执行；贯彻

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

与外交官结婚的女性要追求自己的爱好就变得更加困难了。

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

他说日本将继续贯彻伦敦峰会所制定的政策。

寻求；追求

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

言外之意似乎是经济改革和民主化进程是不可能同时进行的。

Mr. Menendez has aggressively pursued new business.

梅嫩德斯先生积极开拓新业务。