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retract
[英] [rɪˈtrækt] [美] [rɪˈtrækt] 生词本

vt.& vi.

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1. VERB 收回，撤回(所说的话或写的东西) If you retract something that you have said or written, you say that you did not mean it. 

  • Mr Smith hurriedly sought to retract the statement, but it had just been broadcast on national radio...

    史密斯先生想赶快收回这项声明，但它刚刚已经在国家电台播出了。

  • He's hoping that if he makes me feel guilty, I'll retract.

    他指望着如果他能让我感到内疚，我就会收回所说的话。

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  • Miss Pearce said she expected an unqualified retraction of his comments within twenty four hours.

    皮尔斯小姐说她希望他在24小时内无条件收回他的评论。

2. V-ERG （使）缩回;（使）缩入;（使）收起 When a part of a machine or a part of a person's body retracts or is retracted, it moves inwards or becomes shorter. 

  • Torn muscles retract, and lose strength, structure, and tightness.

    撕裂的肌肉会收缩，丧失原来的力量、结构和紧实度。

  • ...when the aircraft's wheels were retracted.

    当飞机的轮子收起来的时候

Verb

1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure;

  • "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"
  • "She abjured her beliefs"

2. pull away from a source of disgust or fear

3. use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)

4. pull inward or towards a center;

  • "The pilot drew in the landing gear"
  • "The cat retracted his claws"

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1. A cat can retract its claws, but a dog can't.
猫的爪子可以缩进去，但狗不能。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. The criminals should stop on the precipice, retract from the wrong path and not go any further.
犯罪分子应当迷途知返， 悬崖勒马，不要在错误的道路上继续走下去。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. You may retract that statement.
你可以撤回那个声明。

来自《简明英汉词典》