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retraction

/rɪˈtrækʃən/ American
  • n. 缩回, 撤回
Definition
  • n. the act of pulling something back in, or officially withdrawing a statement
Example
The newspaper printed a retraction after realizing the story was false.
这家报纸在意识到报道有误后,刊登了更正声明。