retract
- IPA[rɪˈtrakt]
英式
- draw back;(of an animal) draw (a part of itself) back into its body
verb: retract, 3rd person present: retracts, gerund or present participle: retracting, past tense: retracted, past participle: retracted
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. draw back she retracted her hand as if she'd been burnt the tentacle retracted quickly 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of an animal) draw (a part of itself) back into its body the cat retracted her claws 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. withdraw (a statement or accusation) as untrue or unjustified he retracted his allegations 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ withdraw or go back on (an undertaking) the parish council was forced to retract a previous resolution
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- IPA[rəˈtrak(t)]
美式
- draw back: she retracted her hand as if she'd been burnt the tentacle retracted quickly
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