单词 | back down |
释义 | back down phrasal verb B2 See full dictionary entry for back If you back down, you withdraw a claim, demand, or commitment that you made earlier, because other people are strongly opposed to it. The United States had no intention of backing down in its bitter row over farm subsidies. [VERB PARTICLE] It's too late to back down now. [VERB PARTICLE] He had to back down on plans to backdate the tax changes. [V P + on/over] |
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