retraction | BrE rɪˈtrakʃ(ə)n, AmE rəˈtrækʃ(ə)n | noun ① uncountable and countable (withdrawal) 撤回 chèhuí ▸ the newspaper has published a retraction of the allegation 报纸刊登了一份撤回指控的声明 ② uncountable and countable (of promise) 违背 wéibèi ; (of undertaking) 撤销 chèxiāo ③ uncountable (of claws) 缩回 suōhuí |