recant

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vt. 放弃 vi. 放弃信仰, 撤回声明, 公开认错

发音

其它 /ɹəˈkænt/

词形变化

recants 三单 recanting 现在分词 recanted 过去式 recanted 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.

    撤回

    及物/不及物

    Convince me that I am wrong, and I will recant.

  2. 1.

    To give a new cant (slant, angle) to something, in particular railway track on a curve.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

retract abjure forswear resile

上位词 3

renounce disown repudiate

词源

First attested in 1535, from Latin recantare (“to sing back, reecho, sing again, repeat in singing, recant, recall, revoke, charm back or away”), from re- (“back”) + canto (“to chant, to sing”), frequentative of cano.

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