n. 后面, 背后, 后方

a. 后面的, 背面的, 后方的

vt. 养育, 培养, 饲养, 举起, 树立, 栽种

vi. 高耸, 暴跳

[机] 背面, 后部

Rear \Rear\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reared} (r[=e]rd); p. pr. &
vb. n. {Rearing}.] [AS. r[=ae]ran to raise, rear, elevate,
for r[=ae]san, causative of r[=i]san to rise. See {Rise}, and
cf. {Raise}.]
1. To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect,
etc.; to elevate; as, to rear a monolith.

In adoration at his feet I fell
Submiss; he reared me. --Milton.

It reareth our hearts from vain thoughts. --Barrow.

Mine [shall be] the first hand to rear her banner.
--Ld. Lytton.

2. To erect by building; to set up; to construct; as, to rear
defenses or houses; to rear one government on the ruins of
another.

One reared a font of stone. --Tennyson.

3. To lift and take up. [Obs. or R.]

And having her from Trompart lightly reared,
Upon his courser set the lovely load. --Spenser.

4. To bring up to maturity, as young; to educate; to
instruct; to foster; as, to rear offspring.

He wants a father to protect his youth,
And rear him up to virtue. --Southern.

5. To breed and raise; as, to rear cattle.

6. To rouse; to stir up. [Obs.]

And seeks the tusky boar to rear. --Dryden.

Syn: To lift; elevate; erect; raise; build; establish. See
the Note under {Raise}, 3
(c) .


Rear \Rear\ (r[=e]r), v. t.
To place in the rear; to secure the rear of. [R.]


Rear \Rear\ (r[=e]r), adv.
Early; soon. [Prov. Eng.]

Then why does Cuddy leave his cot so rear? --Gay.


Rear \Rear\, n. [OF. riere behind, backward, fr. L. retro. Cf.
{Arrear}.]
1. The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last
in order; -- opposed to {front}.

Nipped with the lagging rear of winter's frost.
--Milton.

2. Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes
last, or is stationed behind the rest.

When the fierce foe hung on our broken rear.
--Milton.


Rear \Rear\, a.
Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear
rank of a company.

{Rear admiral}, an officer in the navy, next in rank below a
vice admiral and above a commodore. See {Admiral}.

{Rear front} (Mil.), the rear rank of a body of troops when
faced about and standing in that position.

{Rear guard} (Mil.), the division of an army that marches in
the rear of the main body to protect it; -- used also
figuratively.

{Rear line} (Mil.), the line in the rear of an army.

{Rear rank} (Mil.), the rank or line of a body of troops
which is in the rear, or last in order.

{Rear sight} (Firearms), the sight nearest the breech.

{To bring up the rear}, to come last or behind.


Rear \Rear\, v. i.
To rise up on the hind legs, as a horse; to become erect.

{Rearing bit}, a bit designed to prevent a horse from lifting
his head when rearing. --Knight.