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retract

UK //rɪˈtrækt//US //rɪˈtrækt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'retractus',是 'retrahere' 的过去分词,意为 '拉回'(re- 表示 '向后',trahere 表示 '拉')。

verb

❶ 撤回或收回说过的话、声明等,通常是因为意识到之前的说法不正确或不合适。

“The newspaper was forced to retract its false story.”

(该报纸被迫撤回其虚假报道。)

“He refused to retract his statement despite the evidence.”

(尽管有证据,他仍拒绝收回他的声明。)

❶ 将某物缩回或拉回原来的位置,常用于描述机械部件或身体部位的动作。

“The cat retracted its claws after scratching the furniture.”

(猫在抓家具后收回了爪子。)

“The landing gear retracts automatically after takeoff.”

(起落架在起飞后自动收回。)

同义词:withdraw, recant, take back, pull back, reel in

常见短语

retract a statement — 正式撤回之前发表的声明,通常是因为发现其中有错误或不当内容。

“The politician had to retract his statement after public outcry.”

(在公众强烈抗议后,这位政治家不得不撤回他的声明。)

retract into oneself — 指人在社交场合中变得沉默或退缩,通常是因为感到不安或害羞。

“After the embarrassing incident, she retracted into herself for weeks.”

(在那次尴尬事件后,她几周都沉默寡言。)