| 单词 | retract |
| 释义 | Word Frequency retract(rɪˈtrækt) verb 1. (transitive) to draw in (a part or appendage) a snail can retract its horns to retract the landing gear of an aircraft 2. to withdraw (a statement, opinion, charge, etc) as invalid or unjustified 3. to go back on (a promise or agreement) 4. (intransitive) to shrink back, as in fear 5. phonetics to modify the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue back away from the lips Derived forms retractable (reˈtractable) or retractible (reˈtractible) adjective retractability (reˌtractaˈbility) or retractibility (reˌtractiˈbility) noun retractation (ˌriːtrækˈteɪʃən) noun retractive (reˈtractive) adjective Word origin C16: from Latin retractāre to withdraw, from tractāre to pull, from trahere to drag |
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