retracted
past simple and past participle ofretract
| 单词 | retracted |
| 释义 | retracted past simple and past participle ofretract retract verb formaluk/rɪˈtrækt/us/rɪˈtrækt/[T] to take back anofferorstatement, etc. oradmitthat astatementwasfalse: retract aninvitation/confession/promise Whenquestionedon TV, he retracted hisallegations. [IorT] topullsomething back or in: Thewheelsretract after theaircrafttakesoff. Thecatretracteditsclaws. Admitting & confessing
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Pulling Examplesofretractedretracted In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Overly broad conclusions will beretractedas genetic heterogeneity and environmentally caused variants arise. From theCambridge English Corpus Pupils were dilated with topical atropine sulfate (2%) and the nictitating membranes wereretractedwith phenylephrine hydrochloride (10%). From theCambridge English Corpus Although her embouchure was -exible, the corners of her mouth were oftenretractedexcessively, especially in the upper range. From theCambridge English Corpus In contrast to all other devices presently being tested, this one-piece device may be easilyretractedand repositioned until the time of eventual release. From theCambridge English Corpus The outer layer of the conjunctiva was cut andretractedto avoid tissue swelling. From theCambridge English Corpus Other coronals may beretracted, but confirmation of this awaits further acoustic work. From theCambridge English Corpus These processes may be protruded orretractedslowly or within a couple of minutes. From theCambridge English Corpus The jaw wasretractedand the skin of the upper palate was cut at the midline. From theCambridge English Corpus The scalp wasretracted, and a craniotomy and durotomy were made over the left hemisphere. From theCambridge English Corpus The conjunctiva was cut and the globeretractedwith forceps to expose the optic nerve. From theCambridge English Corpus Furthermore, stress cannot beretractedbeyond a heavy penult. From theCambridge English Corpus Subsequently, the sheath isretractedto let the right sided disc develop, and the delivery cable pushes it towards the atrial septum. From theCambridge English Corpus Aretractedvowel quality is achieved, at some time point, in both languages. From theCambridge English Corpus In phonological phrase-final position, word-final high tones areretractedto the penult. From theCambridge English Corpus A word that isretractedin isolation surfaces as advanced when preceding an advanced word in a particular phrasal and phonological context. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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