retract
verb
formaluk/rɪˈtrækt/us/rɪˈtrækt/[T]
to take back anofferorstatement, etc. oradmitthat astatementwasfalse:
撤销;撤回;收回retract aninvitation/confession/promise取消邀请/翻供/收回承诺
Whenquestionedon TV, he retracted hisallegations.在接受电视采访时,他收回了他以前的说法。
[IorT]
topullsomething back or in:
缩回;收起Thewheelsretract after theaircrafttakesoff.飞机起飞后轮子便收了起来。
Thecatretracteditsclaws.猫把爪子缩了回去。
Admitting & confessing
- avow
- avowedly
- breastbeating
- clean
- climb
- climbdown
- come cleanidiom
- concede
- concession
- concessionary
- confession
- cop
- cop tosomething
- deny
- eat humble pieidiom
- face
- hand
- stand
- swallow
- truth be toldidiom
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