| 单词 | backdown |
| 释义 | backdown[ bak-doun ] / ˈbækˌdaʊn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR backdown ON THESAURUS.COM nouna withdrawal from a previously held position, especially in the face of superior power or upon further consideration. Origin of backdownAn Americanism dating back to 1860–65; noun use of verb phrase back down Words nearby backdownbackcross, backdate, back dive, backdoor, backdoor play, backdown, backdraft, backdraught, backdrop, backed, back emf Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for backdown
British Dictionary definitions for backdownback down verb(intr, adverb) to withdraw an earlier claim (tr) rowing to cause (a boat) to move backwards by pushing rather than pulling on the oars noun backdownabandonment of an earlier claim Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with backdownback down Reverse one's upward course, descend. For example, When she saw the wasps' nest on the roof, she hastily backed down the ladder. This literal usage usually refers to something one has climbed, such as a ladder or mountain. [Mid-1800s] Also, back off. Retreat or yield. For example, As the watchdog began to snarl the letter carrier backed off, or You have a good point; now don't back down when you present it to the board. [First half of 1900s] Also see back away, def. 2. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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