retract
英 [r?'tr?kt]
美 [r?'tr?kt]
- vt. 縮回；縮進；取消
- vi. 縮回；縮進；撤消
- n. 收縮核
助記提示
1、re- "back" + tract-.
2、字面意思為：draw (something) back.
中文詞源
retract 撤消，撤回，縮回re-,向后，往回，-tract,拉，詞源同 draw,tractor.
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. Torn muscles retract, and lose strength, structure, and tightness.
- 撕裂的肌肉會收縮，喪失原來的力量、結構和緊實度。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He's hoping that if he makes me feel guilty, I'll retract.
- 他指望著如果他能讓我感到內疚，我就會收回所說的話。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. A cat can retract its claws, but a dog can't.
- 貓的爪子可以縮進去, 但狗不能.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. You may retract that statement.
- 你可以撤回那個聲明.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Mr Smith hurriedly sought to retract the statement, but it had just been broadcast on national radio.
- 史密斯先生想趕快收回這項聲明，但它剛剛已經在國家電臺播出了。
來自柯林斯例句