单词 | backdown |
释义 | Word Frequency backdown(ˈbækˌdaʊn) noun an act of retreating from a previously asserted position Opposition pressure forced an embarrassing government backdown. Their release represents a major backdown by the immigration minister. the Treasury's backdown on tax breaks for foreign-owned businesses The minister was forced into a humiliating backdown on her promise to abolish tolls. |
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