re·cede/rɪ`sid; rɪˈsiːd/ v [I] 1 if something recedes, it gets further away, less strong, or less likely 远去; 变弱; 变得渺茫: The sound receded into the distance. 声音在远处逐渐消失。 Hopes for a peaceful solution are receding. 和平解决的希望正变得渺茫。 2 be receding to be losing the hair at the front of your head 〔头发〕开始从前额向后脱落