英语词汇“climb down”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	climb down
释义	Trends of climb down View usage for: Chinese translation of 'climb down' climb down vi (in argument, dispute) 退让(讓) (tuìràng) See climb Nearby words of climb down climate climax climb climb down climber climbing clinch climb down phrasal verb If you climb down in an argument or dispute, you admit that you are wrong, or change your intentions or demands. If Lafontaine is forced to climb down, he may wish to reconsider his position. [VERB PARTICLE] He has climbed down on pledges to reduce capital gains tax. [VP + on/over] See full dictionary entry for climb climb-down also climbdown Word forms: plural climb-downs countable noun A climb-down in an argument or dispute is the act of admitting that you are wrong or of changingyour intentions or demands. The government was forced into a humiliating climb-down. climb down in British English verb (intr, adverb) 1. to descend 2. (often foll by from) to retreat (from an opinion, position, etc) noun climb-down 3. a retreat from an opinion, etc climb-down in British English or climbdown (ˈklaɪmdaʊn) noun an instance of someone retreating from a position or opinion In an embarrassing climb-down, the Home Secretary lifted the deportation threat. A much higher proportion of strikes may culminate in a climb-down on the part ofmanagement. Examples of 'climb down' in a sentence climb down But no one's chasing Jupe now, and he says there's no way he can climb down. Arden, William THE MYSTERY OF THE PURPLE PIRATE The gossip, very private as yet, is that the Old Man's beginning to climb down. Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN When Charles saw it he started to climb down from the table. Tapply, William G A RODENT OF DOUBT No, Gareth, your reason's not strong enough for the sort of climb-down it'll require from me. Jenkins, Geoffrey A DAYSTAR OF FEAR Sir Gerald dialled, aware that what he had to say would be a climb-down. Kippax, Frank THE SCAR (phrasal verb) in the sense of back down He has climbed down on pledges to reduce capital gains tax. Synonyms back down It's too late now to back down. withdraw yield Their leader refused to yield. concede The government has never conceded that territory to the rebels. retreat The Government had to retreat on defence cuts. surrender We'll never surrender to the terrorists. give in My parents gave in and let me go to the camp. cave in (informal) retract He hurriedly sought to retract the statement. admit defeat back-pedal He appeared to back-pedal on that statement. eat your words eat crow (US, informal) See climb Additional synonyms in the sense of back-pedal Definition to retract or modify a previous opinion or statement He appeared to back-pedal on that statement. Synonyms backtrack, go back, reverse, reconsider, climb down, have second thoughts, change your mind, flip-flop (informal, US), do a U-turn in the sense of concede Definition to give up or grant (something, such as a right) The government has never conceded that territory to the rebels. Synonyms give up, yield, hand over, surrender, relinquish, cede in the sense of give in Definition to admit defeat My parents gave in and let me go to the camp. Synonyms admit defeat, yield, concede, collapse, quit, submit, surrender, comply, succumb, cave in (informal), capitulate Nearby words of climb down climate climax climb climb down clinch cling cling to something Synonyms of 'climb down' climb down Explore 'climb down' in the dictionary
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