Retract
[ rɪ'trækt ]
公共 Public
vt.& vi. 撤回或撤消;缩回;缩进;
💡 词根助记
re回，向后+tract拉→拉回，缩回
📝 例句
For the uncircumcised boy, retract the foreskin of the penis and cleanse.
对未作包皮环截术的男孩，要将阴茎前的包皮退上去清洗。
I could not retract.
我不能食言。
The accused refused to retract (his statement).
那被告拒不撤消（其供述）.
So then it was too late to retract.
但一言既出，驷马难追。
It was not often necessary for her to retract a statement.
她一言既出，通常不至于撤回。
🌱 联想助记
【记】re-前缀“反”,tract-拉:拉回→缩回
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-strict-表示“拉紧”
常见变体有-stress-、-strain-、-string-
📖 牛津释义
retract
v[I, Tn]
(fml 文)
1 withdraw (a statement, charge, etc) 撤回或撤消（声明、 指控等）
The accused refused to retract (his statement). 那被告拒不撤消（其供述）.
2 refuse to honour or keep (an agreement, etc) 拒绝执行或遵守（协议等）
retract a promise, an offer, etc 食言、 撤消提议.
3 move or pull (sth) back or in 缩回或拉回（某物）
The undercarriage on light aircraft does not always retract in flight. 轻型飞机飞行时起落架不一定缩回.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ri'trækt]vt. 缩回, 收回, 取消, 撤消vi. 缩回, 收回, 取消, 撤消【法】 撤回, 收回, 取消
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When would you be available to start work here?
你什么时候可以开始来这边上班？
Factories employ both male and female workers.
工厂雇用男性和女性的工人。
Would it be too much to ask you to respond to my question by tomorrow?
可以请你在明天以前回复吗？