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"He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"
同义词: shrink back
"The cat retracted his claws"
同义词: draw in
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V-T/V-I If you retract something that you have said or written, you say that you did not mean it. 收回; 撤回说出的话 [正式]
Mr. Smith hurriedly sought to retract the statement, but it had just been broadcast on national radio.
史密斯先生急忙试图收回声明,但它刚刚已经在国家电台播出了。
He's hoping that if he makes me feel guilty, I'll retract.
他希望如果他使我感到愧疚,我就会收回自己的话。
retraction N-COUNT 收回
Miss Pearce said she expected an unqualified retraction of his comments within twenty-four hours.
皮尔斯小姐称她希望他在24小时内无条件收回他的言论。
V-T/V-I When a part of a machine or a part of a person's body retracts or is retracted, it moves inward or becomes shorter. 使缩回; 缩回 [正式]
Torn muscles retract and lose strength, structure, and tightness.
撕裂了的肌肉会收缩,进而丧失力量、结构和紧实度。
The nose unit is twin-wheeled and retracts rearward.
前鼻下单元双轮并且向后收起。
That way excess cable retracts into a neat bundle instead of drifting around the office.
这种方式把过长的导线缩进一个整洁的锭子里,而不是让它们在办公室到处乱漂。
Consciousness therefore retracts for most species as the sun sets to focus upon nonphysical endeavors.
当太阳开始聚焦在非物质的努力上时意识就从大多数物种中缩回。
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