retract
[rɪ'trækt] formal
verb
transitive
■to take back an offer or statement, etc. or admit that a statement was false 撤销；撤回；收回•retract an invitation/confession/promise取消邀请／翻供／收回承诺 •When questioned on TV, the minister retracted his allegations.在接受电视采访时，部长收回了他以前的说法。 intransitive or transitive
■to pull something back or in 缩回；收起•The wheels retract after the aircraft takes off.飞机起飞后轮子便收了起来。 •The cat retracted its claws.猫把爪子缩了回去。 |