单词 | retraction |
释义 | retraction (once / 11611 pages) n When you change your mind and take back something you said previously, that's a retraction. If a politician says something offensive, he'll sometimes issue a formal retraction later. When someone needs to withdraw an opinion or backpedal on something they've said (especially publicly), they send out a retraction. A newspaper editor might publish a retraction after a badly reported story is printed, and astronomers who discover a new star might announce a retraction after realizing it was just a smudge on the lens of their telescope. The Latin root is retractionem, "a drawing back." WORD FAMILYretraction: retractions+/retract: retractable, retracted, retracting, retraction, retractor, retracts/retractable: nonretractable/retractor: retractors USAGE EXAMPLESMr. Liu’s confession and retraction suggest a dark side to Mr. Xi’s efforts. Wall Street Journal(Dec 20, 2016) In Ms. Trump’s case, she demanded a retraction and apology from Mr. Tarpley, who published his sordid blog post on Aug. 2. Washington Post(Dec 14, 2016) This story is the product of a collaboration between Science and Retraction Watch. Science Magazine(Dec 14, 2016) 1n a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion Syn|Hypo|Hyper abjuration, recantation backdown, climb-down, withdrawal a retraction of a previously held position disavowal, disclaimer denial of any connection with or knowledge of 2n the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back the retraction of the landing gear retraction of the foreskin Hyper motility, motion, move, movement a change of position that does not entail a change of location |
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