retraction
UK/ri'trækʃən/US/ri'trækʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
A public statement withdrawing a previous claim or accusation
（公开的）撤回声明，更正
n.
The act of drawing something back in
缩回，收回（动作）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- (back) + tract (pull) + -ion (act) = 'a pulling back.' Most often a formal, public withdrawal: a newspaper or journal issues a retraction to pull back something it printed.
Root tra still carries 109 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.issue a retraction发表撤回声明
- 2.demand a retraction要求撤回
- 3.public retraction公开撤回
- 4.full retraction完全撤回
Example Sentences
- 1.
The journal published a retraction of the flawed study.
- 2.
The victim's family demanded a full retraction and apology.