1 to move away and begin to disappear 后退并开始消失；远去: The coast began to recede into the distance. 海岸开始往后退去，逐渐消失在远处。

2 (used about a hope, fear, chance, etc) to become smaller or less strong （指希望、恐惧、机会等）逐渐渺茫或减弱

3 (used about a man's hair) to fall out and stop growing at the front of the head （指男子的头发）开始从前额往后秃: He's got a receding hairline. 他的头发开始往后秃。 ☞picture at hair 见hair插图