Wordiyoretraction
🇬🇧 UK/ri'trækʃən/🇺🇸 US/ri'trækʃәn/
B1
Definitions
n.
The act of withdrawing a previous statement; a public admission that something said earlier was wrong
撤回，撤销；（公开）更正声明
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.issue a retraction发表更正声明
- 2.demand a retraction要求撤回
- 3.formal retraction正式撤回声明
- 4.public retraction公开更正
Example Sentences
- 1.
The newspaper issued a formal retraction after publishing the false story.
- 2.
The scientist demanded a retraction of the study that misrepresented her findings.
- 3.
A public retraction can sometimes cause more damage than the original mistake.