retract
撤回言論或承諾·縮回
分辨撤回言論與縮回物體
The newspaper had to retract the claim after checking the facts.
報紙查核事實後必須撤回說法。
義項
撤回言論或承諾C1verb撤回言論或承諾
The newspaper had to retract the claim after checking the facts.
報紙查核事實後必須撤回說法。
retract a claimretract a statement
縮回C1verb縮回
The machine can retract its arm when the work is done.
機器完成工作後能縮回手臂。
retract claws
片語
retract a promise撤回承諾 →撤回承諾
retract into縮回內部 →縮回內部
你會不會這樣說？
Yesterday he said the shop was open. Today he retracted his statement. 他現在還堅持原先說的話嗎？
看答案
不是
retract 是撤回說法，所以不再堅持原先的話。
A turtle pulls its head into its shell. 這個動作可以用 retract 來描述嗎？
看答案
是
retract 也可指把伸出的部分縮回內側。
字族
retraction 撤回；縮回