retract
翻譯
撤回, 收回, 取消
例句
The newspaper had to retract the story.
報紙不得不撤回這篇報導。
The cat retracted its claws.
貓收回了牠的爪子。
文法模式
((sth.)) 撤回（提議或聲明） He retracted his confession.
近義詞
同義詞: 撤回, 收回; 反義詞: 斷言, 確認
詞源
詞源：來自拉丁語 're-' (回) + 'trahere' (拉)。字面意思是「拉回」。
記憶技巧
記憶提示：想像用拖拉機(tractor)把說過的話「拉(tract)回來(re-)」。