retract

英 [rɪˈtrækt]

美 [rɪˈtrækt]

v.  撤销，收回(说过的话); 撤回，收回(协议、承诺等); 缩回; 拉回

过去式：retracted　过去分词：retracted　现在分词：retracting　第三人称单数：retracts　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14289 / COCA.13910

牛津词典

verb

• 撤销，收回（说过的话）
  to say that sth you have said earlier is not true or correct or that you did not mean it
  1. He made a false confession which he later retracted.
     他作了假供词，后来又翻供。
  2. They tried to persuade me to retract my words.
     他们试图说服我收回我的话。
• 撤回，收回（协议、承诺等）
  to refuse to keep an agreement, a promise, etc.
  1. to retract an offer
     撤销提议
• 缩回；拉回
  to move back into the main part of sth; to pull sth back into the main part of sth
  1. The animal retracted into its shell.
     这只动物缩回到自己的壳里。
  2. The undercarriage was fully retracted.
     起落架被完全收起。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 收回，撤回(所说的话或写的东西)
  If youretractsomething that you have said or written, you say that you did not mean it.
  1. Mr Smith hurriedly sought to retract the statement, but it had just been broadcast on national radio...
     史密斯先生想赶快收回这项声明，但它刚刚已经在国家电台播出了。
  2. He's hoping that if he makes me feel guilty, I'll retract.
     他指望着如果他能让我感到内疚，我就会收回所说的话。
• V-ERG （使）缩回;（使）缩入;（使）收起
  When a part of a machine or a part of a person's bodyretractsoris retracted, it moves inwards or becomes shorter.
  1. Torn muscles retract, and lose strength, structure, and tightness.
     撕裂的肌肉会收缩，丧失原来的力量、结构和紧实度。
  2. ...when the aircraft's wheels were retracted.
     当飞机的轮子收起来的时候

英英释义

verb

• formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
  1. He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
  2. She abjured her beliefs
  Synonym:abjurerecantforswearresile
• pull inward or towards a center
  1. The pilot drew in the landing gear
  2. The cat retracted his claws
  Synonym:draw in
• use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
  Synonym:pull backdraw back
• pull away from a source of disgust or fear
  Synonym:shrink back

双语例句

• Make the necessary insertion and retract the scalpel to expose the skull. Now, select the appropriate drill.
  进行必要的插入，拔出手术刀以暴露头骨，现在，选择合适的钻头。
• If this angle is exceeded, the monitor may not open up or retract properly.
  如果超过这一角度，监视器可能不能正常打开或收回。
• The criminals should stop on the precipice, retract from the wrong path and not go any further.
  犯罪分子应当迷途知返，悬崖勒马，不要在错误的道路上继续走下去。
• That is how the term "cat's paw" has come into use. A cat can retract its claws, but a dog can't.
  这就是猫爪子（被利用的人）这一说法的来历。猫能收缩爪子，狗却不能。
• I decided to retract what I had said before.
  我决定收回前面说过的话。
• Torn muscles retract, and lose strength, structure, and tightness.
  撕裂的肌肉会收缩，丧失原来的力量、结构和紧实度。
• Admit that sth one said was wrong or that one should not have said it; retract or withdraw sth
  承认说了错话或不该说的话；撤回或收回某言语
• New information cannot retract previous information.
  新的信息不能否定之前的信息。
• The speaker's speech produced a public katzenjammer which forced him to retract certain statements.
  那讲员的演讲引起了公开的骚动，而迫使他收回某些声明。
• Dr mckay, is still hopeful we can retract the drive pod in time.
  mckay博士，还是希望我们能及时收回推进器。