◆ back down放弃原主张,取消前言(o move backwards from a certain position ◆让步,退却;放弃 They refused to back down ◆他们不愿让步。 Since most of the people present agreed with her. i had to back down 人·大多数到会的人都同意她的意见我只好 放弃原来的意见了 He has backed down from the position he took last week ◆他已放弃他上星期所采取的立场 back down 放弃原主张, 取消前言(to move backwards from a certain position)  让步，退却；放弃  They refused to back down.  他们不愿让步。  Since most of the people present agreed with her, I had to back down.  大多数到会的人都同意她的意见,我只好 放弃原来的意见了。  He has backed down from the position he took last week.  他已放弃他上星期所采取的立场