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单词 back down
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back down

phrasal verb
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back down (on/from something)
(North American English also back off)
  1. to take back a demand, an opinion, etc. that other people are strongly opposed to; to admit defeat
    • She refused to back down on a point of principle.
    Extra Examples
    • He will never back down.
    • The committee finally backed down over the issue of spending cuts.
    • The government was forced to back down from implementing these proposals.
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