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单词 back down
释义

back down

Withdraw a claim or assertion in the face of opposition: party leaders backed down and rescinded the resolution...
  • They can claim that Sonia backed down in the face of their threats.
  • The company backed down and withdrew the T-shirt uniform after a public outcry.
  • On the same day, management backed down, agreeing to withdraw the legal action.

Synonyms

give in, concede defeat, surrender, yield, submit, climb down, concede, reconsider;
backtrack, back-pedal
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