retraction
US /rɪˈtræk.ʃən/
UK /rɪˈtræk.ʃən/
名詞
1.
撤回, 收回, 否認
a statement saying that something you said or wrote was not true or correct
範例:
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The newspaper issued a full retraction of the false story.
報紙對虛假報導發表了全面撤回聲明。
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His lawyer demanded a public retraction of the defamatory remarks.
他的律師要求公開撤回誹謗性言論。
2.
縮回, 收回, 撤回
the act of pulling something back or in
範例:
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The cat's claws showed a quick retraction after scratching the post.
貓的爪子在抓撓柱子後迅速縮回。
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The retraction of the landing gear was smooth.
起落架的收回很順利。