“撤回”常见的英文表达有 withdraw、retract 和 recall,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
Withdraw:使用最为广泛,可表示撤回(言论、申请、提案、资金等),也可指从某个地方或活动中撤离、退出。例如:
They decided to withdraw their offer.(他们决定撤回报价。)
The army was forced to withdraw from the occupied area.(军队被迫从占领区撤离。)
Retract:侧重于收回之前说过的话、做出的承诺或声明,强调否定或取消之前的行为。例如:
He had to retract his statement after being proved wrong.(在被证明错误后,他不得不收回自己的声明。)
Recall:常用于商业或产品领域,表示召回(有缺陷的产品等);也可用于指回忆起(信息、经历等),但在表示“撤回”相关意思时,主要指召回。例如:
The company is recalling all its faulty products.(公司正在召回所有有缺陷的产品。)