名詞 retard:

1. a person of subnormal intelligence
   同義詞：idiot, imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, half-wit

動(dòng)詞 retard:

1. slow the growth or development of
   同義詞：check, delay
2. cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
3. be delayed
4. lose velocity; move more slowly
   同義詞：decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up

1. Cold weather retards the growth of the crops.
   寒冷的天氣妨礙了莊稼生長(zhǎng)。
2. Lack of sun retards plant growth.
   光照不足則植物生長(zhǎng)緩慢。

re.tard

v.（動(dòng)詞）
re.tard.ed,re.tard.ing,re.tards
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To cause to move or proceed slowly; delay or impede.
減速，拖住：使移動(dòng)或行進(jìn)緩慢；延遲或阻礙
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To be delayed.See Synonyms at delay
受到延遲參見(jiàn) delay
n.（名詞）
A slowing down or hindering of progress; a delay.
減速，放慢：前進(jìn)步伐的減慢或阻礙；延遲
Music A slackening of tempo.
【音樂(lè)】 拍子的減慢
[rô.tôrd.] Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a mentally retarded person.
[rô.tôrd.] 【無(wú)禮用語(yǔ)】 【俚語(yǔ)】 智力遲鈍者：用作精神遲鈍者的貶稱(chēng)

來(lái)源：
Middle English retarden
中古英語(yǔ) retarden
from Old French retarder
源自 古法語(yǔ) retarder
from Latin retard3re
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) retard3re
re- [re-]
re- [表示.再.]
tard3re [to delay] from tardus [slow]
tard3re [延遲] 源自 tardus [慢的]

【引伸】
retard.er
n.（名詞）