draw or pull (something) back or back in
缩回,缩进
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she retracted her hand as if she'd been burnt .她像被烫着似的把手缩了回来。
withdraw (a statement or accusation) as untrue or unjustified
撤回,收回(不真实或不正当的声明或指控)
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he retracted his allegations .他撤回了他的指控。
withdraw or go back on (an undertaking or promise)
收回,违背(保证,诺言)
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the parish council was forced to retract a previous resolution .堂区会议被迫撤消先前的决议。
(of an animal)draw (a part of itself) back into its body
(动物)将(身体部分)缩回,缩进
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the cat retracted her claws .猫缩回了爪子。
draw (the undercarriage or the wheels) up into the body of an aircraft
(飞机)收起(起落架,轮子)。
[no obj.]be drawn back into something
缩回,缩进
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the tentacle retracted quickly .触角迅速地缩回。
"late Middle English: from Latin