retract

1. V-T/V-I If you retract something that you have said or written, you say that you did not mean it. 收回; 撤回说出的话[正式]

Mr. Smith hurriedly sought to retract the statement, but it had just been broadcast on national radio. 史密斯先生急忙试图收回声明，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. 他希望如果他使我感到愧疚，我就会收回自己的话。

2. retractionN-COUNT 收回

Miss Pearce said she expected an unqualified retraction of his comments within twenty-four hours. 皮尔斯小姐称她希望他在24小时内无条件收回他的言论。

3. V-T/V-I When a part of a machine or a part of a person's body retracts or is retracted, it moves inward or becomes shorter. 使缩回; 缩回[正式]

Torn muscles retract and lose strength, structure, and tightness. 撕裂了的肌肉会收缩，进而丧失力量、结构和紧实度。