retract
UK/ik'stræktə/US/ri'trækt/
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Definitions
v.
To pull something back in or fold it away
缩回，收回（向内拉、折叠收起）
v.
To take back a statement, accusation, or promise
撤回，收回（声明、指控或承诺）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- (back) + tract (pull) = 'pull back.' A cat retracts its claws (pulls them back in); a plane retracts its landing gear; and a person retracts a statement by pulling their words back.
Root tra still carries 109 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.retract a statement撤回声明
- 2.retract a claim撤回主张
- 3.retract claws收回爪子
- 4.refuse to retract拒绝收回
Example Sentences
- 1.
Cats can retract their claws when they don't need them.
- 2.
The newspaper was forced to retract the false story.
- 3.
He refused to retract his accusation despite the pressure.