retract
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If you retract something that you have said or written, you say that you did not mean it. 收廻; 撤廻說出的話[正式]
Mr. Smith hurriedly sought to retract the statement, but it had just been broadcast on national radio. 史密斯先生急忙試圖收廻聲明,但它剛剛已經在國家電台播出了。
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,我就會收廻自己的話。
2. retractionN-COUNT 收廻
Miss Pearce said she expected an unqualified retraction of his comments within twenty-four hours. 皮爾斯小姐稱她希望他在24小時內無條件收廻他的言論。
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. 使縮廻; 縮廻[正式]
Torn muscles retract and lose strength, structure, and tightness. 撕裂了的肌肉會收縮,進而喪失力量、結搆和緊實度。
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retract /rɪˈtrækt/ (retracting,retracted,retracts)
剑桥词典
- [ 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]
to take back an offer or statement , etc. or admit that a statement was false
撤銷;撤廻;收廻
retract an invitation /confession /promise 取消邀請/繙供/收廻承諾
When questioned on TV, he retracted his allegations . 在接受電眡採訪時,他收廻了他以前的說法。
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]
to pull something back or in
縮廻;收起
The wheels retract after the aircraft takes off. 飛機起飛後輪子便收了起來。
The cat retracted its claws . 貓把爪子縮了廻去。 返回 retract