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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.recall; take back; call in; regain; retrieve
图书馆借出的书已经收回了。
The library book has been returned.
他在三年内收回成本。
He recouped the cost within three years.
作者把原稿收回了。
The author took the manuscript back.
- 2
v.withdraw; retract; countermand (an opinion, order, etc.); rescind
她们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。
They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.
她试图收回上周向议会作出的陈述。
She's trying to withdraw the statement she made to Parliament last week.
他拒绝收回自己说过的话,被开除出党。
He refused to withdraw his remarks and was expelled from the Party.
Word usage
- Separable word"收" and "回" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
那些账收不回了。
Those debts cannot be collected.
说出去的话收得回吗?
Can you take back what you said?