recant

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托福GRE

v formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

vt. 放弃
vi. 放弃信仰, 撤回声明, 公开认错

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recant 由前缀 re-（再，回）和词根 cant（唱，讲）组成。可以理解为“重新讲”，即撤回之前的说法或信念。

例句

1. The scientist was pressured to recant his findings after facing criticism.

这位科学家在受到批评后被迫撤回他的研究结果。

2. He decided to recant his statement when he realized it was incorrect.

当他意识到自己的陈述是错误的时，他决定撤回。

3. Many historical figures were forced to recant their beliefs under pressure.

许多历史人物在压力下被迫放弃他们的信仰。