单词学习:recant 动词

recant

/rɪˈkænt/

公开宣布放弃(以前的信仰或主张);撤回,撤销

Under pressure, the scholar was forced to recant his controversial theory, but Mr. Gu, the teacher, encouraged him to stand by his research if he truly believed in it.

在压力下,这位学者被迫公开放弃他有争议的理论,但顾老师鼓励他,如果他真的相信自己的研究,就应该坚持立场。

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英语单词分享卡片: recant - 公开宣布放弃(以前的信仰或主张);撤回,撤销