retraction
US /rɪˈtræk.ʃən/
UK /rɪˈtræk.ʃən/
名词
1.
撤回, 收回, 否认
a statement saying that something you said or wrote was not true or correct
示例:
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The newspaper issued a full retraction of the false story.
报纸对虚假报道发表了全面撤回声明。
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His lawyer demanded a public retraction of the defamatory remarks.
他的律师要求公开撤回诽谤性言论。
2.
缩回, 收回, 撤回
the act of pulling something back or in
示例:
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The cat's claws showed a quick retraction after scratching the post.
猫的爪子在抓挠柱子后迅速缩回。
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The retraction of the landing gear was smooth.
起落架的收回很顺利。