retract
翻译
撤回, 收回, 取消
例句
The newspaper had to retract the story.
报纸不得不撤回这篇报道。
The cat retracted its claws.
猫收回了它的爪子。
语法模式
((sth.)) 撤回（提议或声明） He retracted his confession.
近义词
同义词: 撤回, 收回; 反义词: 断言, 确认
词源
词源：来自拉丁语 're-' (回) + 'trahere' (拉)。字面意思是“拉回”。
记忆技巧
记忆提示：想象用拖拉机(tractor)把说过的话“拉(tract)回来(re-)”。