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源自拉丁语 'retractio',由 re-(回)和 trahere(拉)组成,15世纪进入英语。
❶ 撤回或撤销之前说过的话或发表的内容,通常是因为发现其中有错误或不当之处。
“The newspaper issued a retraction of the false story.”
(报纸对虚假报道发表了撤回声明。)
“He demanded a public retraction of the accusations.”
(他要求公开撤回这些指控。)
❶ 机械或生理上的收缩或回缩动作,比如肌肉或可伸缩部件的运动。
“The retraction of the landing gear was completed smoothly.”
(起落架的回缩动作顺利完成。)
“This muscle is responsible for the retraction of the scapula.”
(这块肌肉负责肩胛骨的回缩。)
letter of retraction — 正式撤回声明,通常由个人或机构发布以撤销之前的言论或承诺。
“The company sent a letter of retraction to all affected parties.”
(该公司向所有受影响方发送了撤回声明函。)
retraction speed — 指机械部件或生物组织收缩回原始位置的速度。
“The retraction speed of this surgical tool is adjustable.”
(这款手术工具的收回速度是可调节的。)