A tactical retreat is not a bad response to a surprise assault, you know. First you survive. Then you choose your own ground. Then you counterattack.
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vi. 撤退，后退;撤销，作罢;（眼睛等）凹进;[航]向后倾斜;
n. 撤回;静居处;引退期间;静思，静修;
💡 re回，向后+treat拉→拉回来→撤退
"The army was forced to retreat after suffering heavy losses."
部队因伤亡惨重被迫撤退。
近义：leave, back, backtrack, recede, retire, retrocede
反义：invasion, assault, attack, offensive, onrush, onset
n. 反应;回答，答复;[宗]回应经文，应唱圣歌;
💡 re回，向后+sponse承诺 → 回答；答应
"I could elicit no response from him."
我从他那里套不出任何反应。
近义：rejoinder, reply, retort, answer, reception, welcome
vt. 使惊奇;突袭;意外发现;
n. 惊喜，惊奇;意外的事;
💡 sur突然+prise拿住，抓住→突然被抓住→吃惊
"The conjunction of low inflation and low unemployment came as a very pleasant surprise."
低通货膨胀与低失业的同时出现是一大惊喜。
近义：maze, astonish, astound, stagger, startle, daunt
反义：aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
n. 攻击;袭击，进攻;威胁，殴打;侵犯人身;
vt. 袭击;强暴;使（感官）难受;
vi. 发起攻击;动武;
💡 as一再+sault跳→跳起来→进攻
"Both men were charged with assault."
两人均被控侵犯他人身体罪。
近义：heist, hijack, invade, assail, attack, raid
反义：preserve, safeguard, save, screen, secure, shelter
vi. 幸存，活下来;
vt. 比…活得长，经历…之后还存在;幸存;
vt.& vi. 幸免于难;挺过;艰难度过;
💡 sur=super超过+vive=viv生命→超越灾难，挽救生命 → 活下来，幸免于，还活着
"The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive."
若要使这些美丽的动物能生存下去，现在就要行动起来。
近义：last, stand, subsist, outlive, resist
反义：part, croak, decease, depart, die, expire
tactical
['tæktikəl]
adj. 战术的;策略上的;巧妙设计的;有谋略的;
"to have a tactical advantage"
拥有战术上的优势
近义：strategic, strategical, tactic