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retracted

/rɪˈtræktɪd/ /riˈtræktɪd/

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verb

缩回，收回.

To pull back inside.

Examples :

"An airplane retracts its wheels for flight."

飞机起飞后会把轮子缩回机身里。

action body physiology

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verb

缩回，撤回

To draw back; to draw up.

Examples :

"A cat can retract its claws."

猫可以把爪子缩回去。

action physiology

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verb

收回，撤回

To take back or withdraw something one has said.

Examples :

"After realizing his statement was incorrect, the professor retracted his earlier claim about the exam date. "

教授意识到他的说法不正确后，就收回了之前关于考试日期的声明。

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verb

撤回，收回.

To take back, as a grant or favour previously bestowed; to revoke.

Examples :

"The teacher retracted her offer of extra credit after the students started cheating. "

学生作弊后，老师撤回了之前给他们额外加分的承诺。

government politics law business action

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adjective

缩回的，收回的

Withdrawn back and in, as the claws of a cat

Examples :

"The cat's claws were retracted as it kneaded softly on my lap, purring contentedly. "

猫咪舒服地在我腿上轻轻揉捏着，发出满足的咕噜声，爪子都缩回去了。

animal body physiology

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adjective

后缩的，后移的

(of a sound) pronounced further back in the vocal tract

Examples :

"The linguist described her student's "r" sound as overly retracted, explaining that the tongue was positioned too far back in the mouth. "

语言学家说她的学生的“r”音发得过于后缩，解释说这是因为舌头在口腔里的位置太靠后了。

phonetics language linguistics

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adjective

倾斜的，退回的

Couped by a line diagonal to the main direction

Examples :

"The diagonally cut corner of the retracted label made it easy to peel off. "

那个倾斜切角的退回标签很容易撕掉。