"recant" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 宣佈放棄（信仰、主張）
• 公開認錯

Definition

公開表示自己不再持有曾經表達過的觀點或信仰，通常是在受到壓力或重新思考之後。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於正式、法律或宗教場合，多與公開表態、聲明或信仰相關，如'recant a confession'。日常生活中會用更口語的'take back'。

Examples

Under pressure, he decided to recant his statement.

在壓力下，他決定**宣佈放棄**自己的聲明。

She refused to recant her beliefs even when threatened.

即使受到威脅，她也拒絕**宣佈放棄**自己的信仰。

The witness was asked to recant his testimony.

證人被要求**收回**他的證詞。

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

新證據出現後，他別無選擇，只能**宣佈放棄**。

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

有人在公開場合徹底**宣佈放棄**很少見，但確實有發生。

The scientist publicly recanted after his data was proven false.

科學家在數據被證明是假的後，公開**認錯**。