retractation meaning in English

n.
1.(意见等的)取消，撤回。
2.缩进；缩回。
3.【拓】保核收缩。

" come , " said he , " this matter will want a good deal of talking over ; a retractation is always a serious thing , you know
“我说， ”他说， “这件事情，需要好好地谈一谈，更正一段消息。向来都是一件非常要紧的事，你知道。
" well , " said albert in a determined tone , " you see that your paper his insulted a member of my family , and i insist on a retractation being made .
“嗯， ”阿尔贝以坚定的口气说， “你看，你的报纸侮辱了我家里的一个人，我坚决要求予以更正。 ”
Do you insist on this retractation so far as to kill me if i do not make it , although i have repeated more than once , and affirmed on my honor , that i was ignorant of the thing with which you charge me , and although i still declare that it is impossible for any one but you to recognize the count of morcerf under the name of fernand ?
我已经不止一次地反复向你阐明，而且用我的人格向你担保，对你攻击我的这件事情我压根一无所知。我还可以向你申明，除了你以外，谁都不可能认为弗尔南多那个名字就是马尔塞夫伯爵。在我作了这样的声明以后，你是否还坚持要我更正，而且如果我不更正，就要和我决出生死？ ”