| 单词 | back down |
| 释义 | back downphrasal verbto take back a demand or opinion that other people are strongly opposed to让步，退让（指放弃别人强烈反对的要求或主张）◆she refused to back down on a point of principle.她拒绝在一个原则问题上让步。◆we cannot back down from the decision, which we believe is right and just.这个决定我们不能让步，我们坚信它是正确公正的。 ➡ see also retreat → withdraw 2 back down to stop saying that you are right 立场软化；不再坚持自己对；让步: ◇i think you are right to demand an apology. don't back down now. 我觉得你要求对方道歉并没有错。现在不要退让。back downsee ⇨ accept 4 back downphr v [i]to accept that you have lost or to admit that you are wrong 承认失败; 承认错误:◇rosen backed down when he saw how big the other guy was. 当罗森看到另一个家伙个子有多大时，他只好认输。 |
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