retract

英 [rɪ'trækt] 美[rɪ'trækt]
  • vt. 缩回;缩进;取消
  • vi. 缩回;缩进;撤消
  • n. 收缩核

GRETOEFL低频词扩展词汇

词态变化


第三人称单数: retracts;过去式: retracted;过去分词: retracted;现在分词: retracting;

助记提示


1、re- "back" + tract-.
2、字面意思为:draw (something) back.

中文词源


retract 撤消,撤回,缩回

re-,向后,往回,-tract,拉,词源同 draw,tractor.

英英释意


1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure;
"He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"
"She abjured her beliefs"
2. pull away from a source of disgust or fear
3. use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
4. pull inward or towards a center;
"The pilot drew in the landing gear"
"The cat retracted his claws"

英文词源


retract (v.)
early 15c., "to draw (something) back," from Old French retracter (14c.) and directly from Latin retractus, past participle of retrahere "to draw back" (see retraction). Sense of "to revoke, recant, take back" is attested from 1540s, probably a back-formation from retraction. Related: Retracted; retracting.

实用场景例句


He made a false confession which he later retracted.
他作了假供词,后来又翻供。

牛津词典

They tried to persuade me to retract my words.
他们试图说服我收回我的话。

牛津词典

to retract an offer
撤销提议

牛津词典

The animal retracted into its shell.
这只动物缩回到自己的壳里。

牛津词典

The undercarriage was fully retracted.
起落架被完全收起。

牛津词典

Mr Smith hurriedly sought to retract the statement, but it had just been broadcast on national radio...
史密斯先生想赶快收回这项声明,但它刚刚已经在国家电台播出了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He's hoping that if he makes me feel guilty, I'll retract.
他指望着如果他能让我感到内疚,我就会收回所说的话。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Torn muscles retract, and lose strength, structure, and tightness.
撕裂的肌肉会收缩,丧失原来的力量、结构和紧实度。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...when the aircraft's wheels were retracted.
当飞机的轮子收起来的时候

柯林斯高阶英语词典

A cat can retract its claws, but a dog can't.
猫的爪子可以缩进去, 但狗不能.

《简明英汉词典》

The accused refused to retract ( his statement ).
那被告拒不撤消 ( 其供述 ).

辞典例句

So then it was too late to retract.
但一言既出,驷马难追.

辞典例句

In winter, male hamsters change colour, their gonads retract and they have no libido.
在冬季, 雄性仓鼠则改变了体色, 缩回性腺、没有性欲.

期刊摘选

Smith urged Ariza to retract his trade request and be patient several times before finally acquiescing.
在阿里扎提出要被交易时,在答应之前,他曾经数次要求对方多加考虑.

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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.

辞典例句

If the case is serious, a security regulatory body shall retract the licensing of its business.
情节严重的, 由证券监督管理机构撤销原核定的证券业务.

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The speaker's speech produced a public katzenjammer which forced him to retract certain statements.
那演讲者的演讲引起了公开的骚动,而迫使他收回某些声明.

辞典例句

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.

辞典例句

Immediately publish corrections regarding these points and retract ALL the untruthful publications.
立即发表对上述问题的更正和撤回所有不真的论文.

期刊摘选

If this angle is exceeded, the monitor may not open up or retract properly.
如果超过这一角度, 监视器可能不能正常打开或收回.

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To refuse baptism and to retract after baptism were crimes punishable by death.
凡拒绝受洗和受洗后反悔的都以死刑论罪.

辞典例句

The criminals should stop on the precipice, retract from the wrong path and not go any further.
犯罪分子应当迷途知返,悬崖勒马, 不要在错误的道路上继续走下去.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The undercarriage on light aircraft does not always retract during flight.
轻型飞机飞行时起落架不一定要收回.

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The accused refused to retract.
那被告拒不撤消.

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A cat can retract its claws.
猫能缩回爪子.

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People with tact have less to retract.
智者悔少.

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You may retract that statement.
你可以撤回那个声明.

《简明英汉词典》

Mummification preserves DNA and does not allow the soul to retract from the form.
木乃伊化保存了物种的DNA,而不允许灵魂从肉体中撤回.

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