retraction

• 名词，指撤回、收回声明、指控或主张的行为，通常因该内容错误或不实而公开进行；也可指正式撤销或放弃。

A noun referring to the act of withdrawing a statement, accusation, or claim, often publicly, because it was incorrect or false.

1. Withdrawal of a statementB2formal

   The act of taking back or withdrawing a statement, claim, or accusation.

   撤回

   • The newspaper issued a retraction of the false article.
   • He demanded a public retraction of the allegations.
   • The politician's retraction came too late to repair the damage.

   同义词abjurationdenialdisavowalrecantationrenunciationrepudiationreversalwithdrawal

   反义词admissionaffirmationassertionavowalconfirmationdeclarationstatement

2. Physical pulling backC1formal

   The act of pulling something back or drawing it inward.

   回缩

   • The retraction of the landing gear is automatic after takeoff.
   • The cat's claws are capable of retraction.
   • The doctor observed the retraction of the patient's gums.

   同义词pullbackrecoilwithdrawal

   反义词extensionprotrusion