retracted

英 [rɪˈtræktɪd]

美 [rɪˈtræktɪd]

v.  撤销，收回(说过的话); 撤回，收回(协议、承诺等); 缩回; 拉回
retract的过去分词和过去式

过去式：retracted　

COCA.41074

柯林斯词典

• VERB 收回，撤回(所说的话或写的东西)
  If youretractsomething that you have said or written, you say that you did not mean it.
  1. Mr Smith hurriedly sought to retract the statement, but it had just been broadcast on national radio...
     史密斯先生想赶快收回这项声明，但它刚刚已经在国家电台播出了。
  2. He's hoping that if he makes me feel guilty, I'll retract.
     他指望着如果他能让我感到内疚，我就会收回所说的话。
• V-ERG （使）缩回;（使）缩入;（使）收起
  When a part of a machine or a part of a person's bodyretractsoris retracted, it moves inwards or becomes shorter.
  1. Torn muscles retract, and lose strength, structure, and tightness.
     撕裂的肌肉会收缩，丧失原来的力量、结构和紧实度。
  2. ...when the aircraft's wheels were retracted.
     当飞机的轮子收起来的时候

英英释义

adj

• drawn back and in
  1. a cat with retracted claws

双语例句

• Check whether the camera is fully retracted.
  检查摄像机是否完全收回。
• I did so: an alert sounded and the steering wheel automatically retracted several inches, literally moving out of my hands.
  我这样做了以后，车内响起了一声提醒音，然后方向盘收缩了几英寸，摆脱了我的掌控。
• The tortoise retracted its head.
  乌龟把头缩了进去。
• Facts are inserted into the working memory where they are modified or retracted.
  在修改或取消事实的地方，把事实插入工作内存中。
• Which means that it's retracted up into the pelvis.
  它一定缩进骨盆里了。
• He retracted his earlier statements about his beliefs.
  他放弃了关于他信仰的声明。
• The animal retracted into its shell.
  这只动物缩回到自己的壳里。
• A caddy retracted his statement, and the only other witness admitted that he might have been mistaken.
  一个球童收回了他的话，唯一的另一个见证人也承认他可能搞错了。
• The two front jacks operate as a pair, and self-equalize when extended or retracted.
  前面的两个千斤顶伸出或缩回是成对操作的，并可以进行自平衡。
• He always promises Eric the earth, and then retracted his promises.
  他老是对埃里克开空头支票，然后再收回许诺。