Miss Pearce said she expected an unqualified retraction of his comments within twenty four hours.
皮尔斯小姐说她希望他在24小时内无条件收回他的评论。
2V-ERG (使)缩回;(使)缩入;(使)收起 When a part of a machine or a part of a person's body retracts or is retracted, it moves inwards or becomes shorter. (使)缩回;(使)缩入;(使)收起 [formal] [Also VERB n]
Torn muscles retract, and lose strength, structure, and tightness. [VERB]
撕裂的肌肉会收缩,丧失原来的力量、结构和紧实度。
...when the aircraft's wheels were retracted. [beVERB-ed]