retraction 音标拼音: [ritr'ækʃən]
n . 缩进,取消,撤回
缩进,取消,撤回
retraction n 1 :
a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion [
synonym :
{
retraction }, {
abjuration }, {
recantation }]
2 :
the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back ; "
the retraction of the landing gear "; "
retraction of the foreskin "
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1 .
The act of retracting ,
or drawing back ;
the state of being retracted ;
as ,
the retraction of a cat '
s claws .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
The act of withdrawing something advanced ,
stated ,
claimed ,
or done ;
declaration of change of opinion ;
recantation .
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1913 Webster ]
Other men '
s insatiable desire of revenge hath wholly beguiled both church and state of the benefit of all my either retractions or concessions . --
Eikon Basilike .
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1913 Webster ]
3 . (
Physiol .)
(
a )
The act of retracting or shortening ;
as ,
the retraction of a severed muscle ;
the retraction of a sinew .
(
b )
The state or condition of a part when drawn back ,
or towards the center of the body .
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1913 Webster ]
112 Moby Thesaurus words for "
retraction ":
abandonment ,
abjuration ,
abjurement ,
abolishment ,
abolition ,
abrogation ,
absolute contradiction ,
annulment ,
attrition ,
cancel ,
canceling ,
cancellation ,
cassation ,
cession ,
contradiction ,
contrary assertion ,
contravention ,
controversion ,
countering ,
countermand ,
counterorder ,
crossing ,
curtailment ,
cut ,
cutting ,
decrease ,
decrement ,
defeasance ,
denial ,
depletion ,
depreciation ,
derogation ,
detraction ,
diminution ,
dip ,
disaffirmation ,
disallowance ,
disavowal ,
disclaimer ,
disclamation ,
disowning ,
disownment ,
disparagement ,
dispensation ,
disposal ,
disposition ,
disproof ,
dumping ,
expatriation ,
extraction ,
forgoing ,
forswearing ,
gainsaying ,
getting rid of ,
giving up ,
impairment ,
impugnment ,
invalidation ,
lessening ,
letting go ,
nullification ,
palinode ,
palinody ,
recall ,
recantation ,
recedence ,
receding ,
recession ,
reduction ,
refutation ,
release ,
relinquishment ,
remission ,
renege ,
reneging ,
renouncement ,
renunciation ,
repeal ,
repudiation ,
rescinding ,
rescindment ,
rescission ,
resignation ,
retirement ,
retractation ,
retractility ,
retreat ,
retrenchment ,
retrocedence ,
reversal ,
revocation ,
revoke ,
revokement ,
riddance ,
sacrifice ,
setting aside ,
shortening ,
shrinkage ,
surrender ,
suspension ,
swearing off ,
truncation ,
unsaying ,
vacation ,
vacatur ,
voidance ,
voiding ,
waiver ,
waiving ,
withdrawal ,
write -
off ,
yielding
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