| 单词 | retract |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [ri'trækt] |
| 解释 | v.缩回，收回 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v. 缩回，收回 (to take back or withdraw) 【考】 retract : statement / repeal : legislation(收回声明/废除法律)misunderstood : clarify / erroneous : retract(澄清被误解的/撤消 错误的)反义词：foster(鼓励 ) 【记】 re(回)+tract(拉)→ 拉回去→缩回 【同】 派生词: retraction (n. 收回, 缩回) 【例】 He retracted his confession and pleaded not guilty.(他翻供并申 辩无罪) |
| 字源 | 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. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 缩回; 收回 【记】re反, tract拉－拉回－缩回 【参】retractability(n 可伸缩性) 【类】retract: statement = repeal: legislation 收回声明 = 废除法律misunderstood: clarify = erroneous: retract澄清误解的东西 = 撤消错误的东西 【反】foster(v 养育; 鼓励); tender(v 供应) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】re 回 + tract 拖，拉 向回拖 【相关】abstract 摘要，提炼，抽象，attract 吸引，contract 收缩 合同，detract 转移, distract 转移，分散注意力，extract 拔出 抽出，protract 延长，retract 缩回 取消，subtract 减去，tractable 易驾驭的，tractor 拖拉机 |
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