"recant" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 宣布放弃（信仰、主张）
• 公开认错

Definition

公开表示自己不再持有曾经表达过的观点或信仰，通常是在受到压力或重新思考之后。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于正式、法律或宗教场合，多和公开表态、声明或信仰相关，如'recant a confession'。日常生活中更口语化的是'take back'。

Examples

Under pressure, he decided to recant his statement.

在压力下，他决定**宣布放弃**自己的声明。

She refused to recant her beliefs even when threatened.

即使受到威胁，她也拒绝**宣布放弃**自己的信仰。

The witness was asked to recant his testimony.

证人被要求**收回**他的证词。

After new evidence appeared, he had no choice but to recant.

新证据出现后，他别无选择，只能**宣布放弃**。

It's rare for someone to completely recant in public, but it does happen.

有人在公共场合彻底**宣布放弃**很少见，但确实有发生。

The scientist publicly recanted after his data was proven false.

科学家在数据被证明是假的后，公开**认错**。