英语词汇“retractibility”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

re•tract¹ v.

to draw back or in: [~ + object]A snake can retract its fangs.[no object]The wheels on the airplane don't retract.

re•tract² v. [~ + object]

to withdraw (a statement, etc.) as wrong, unfair, etc., esp. formally;
recant:retracted his remarks about his opponent.

re•tract•a•ble, re•tract•i•ble, adj.: the retractable landing gear.
re•trac•tion, n. [countable]issued a retraction for his foolish remarks.See -trac-.

re•tract¹ v.t.

to draw back or in:to retract fangs.

v.i.

to draw back within itself or oneself, fold up, or the like, or to be capable of doing this:The blade retracts.

Latin retractus, past participle of retrahere to draw back, equivalent. to re- re- + tractus (see tract¹)
late Middle English retracten 1400–50

re•tract² v.t.

to withdraw (a statement, opinion, etc.) as inaccurate or unjustified, esp. formally or explicitly; take back.
to withdraw or revoke (a decree, promise, etc.).

v.i.

to draw or shrink back.
to withdraw a promise, vow, etc.
to make a disavowal of a statement, opinion, etc.;
recant.

Latin retractāre to reconsider, withdraw, equivalent. to re- re- + tractāre to drag, pull, take in hand (frequentative of trahere to pull)
1535–45

re•tract′a•ble, re•tract′i•ble, adj.
re•tract′a•bil′i•ty, re•tract′i•bil′i•ty, n.
re•trac•ta•tion n.

1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged deny, renounce, recant, abrogate, nullify, annul.

单词	retractibility
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 re•tract¹ /rɪˈtrækt/USA pronunciation v. to draw back or in: [~ + object]A snake can retract its fangs.[no object]The wheels on the airplane don't retract. re•tract² /rɪˈtrækt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] to withdraw (a statement, etc.) as wrong, unfair, etc., esp. formally; recant:retracted his remarks about his opponent. re•tract•a•ble, re•tract•i•ble, adj.: the retractable landing gear. re•trac•tion, n. [countable]issued a retraction for his foolish remarks.See -trac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 re•tract¹ (ri trakt′),USA pronunciation v.t. to draw back or in:to retract fangs. v.i. to draw back within itself or oneself, fold up, or the like, or to be capable of doing this:The blade retracts. Latin retractus, past participle of retrahere to draw back, equivalent. to re- re- + tractus (see tract¹) late Middle English retracten 1400–50 re•tract² (ri trakt′),USA pronunciation v.t. to withdraw (a statement, opinion, etc.) as inaccurate or unjustified, esp. formally or explicitly; take back. to withdraw or revoke (a decree, promise, etc.). v.i. to draw or shrink back. to withdraw a promise, vow, etc. to make a disavowal of a statement, opinion, etc.; recant. Latin retractāre to reconsider, withdraw, equivalent. to re- re- + tractāre to drag, pull, take in hand (frequentative of trahere to pull) 1535–45 re•tract′a•ble, re•tract′i•ble, adj. re•tract′a•bil′i•ty, re•tract′i•bil′i•ty, n. re•trac•ta•tion (rē′trak tā′shən),USA pronunciation n. 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged deny, renounce, recant, abrogate, nullify, annul.
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