rear¹/rɪr; rɪə/ n 1 the rear [singular 单数] the back part of an object, vehicle, building etc 〔物体、车辆、建筑物等的〕后部,后面: There are more seats at the rear of the hall. 礼堂的后部有多些座位。 2 bring up the rear to be at the back of a line of people or a group of people in a race 殿后