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单词 climb down
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Chinese translation of 'climb down'

climb down

vi

  1. (in argument, dispute) 退让(讓) (tuìràng)
See climb

Nearby words of
climb down

  • climate
  • climax
  • climb
  • climb down
  • climber
  • climbing
  • clinch

climb down

phrasal verb
If you climb down in an argument or dispute, you admit that you are wrong, or change your intentions or demands.
If Lafontaine is forced to climb down, he may wish to reconsider his position. [VERB PARTICLE]
He has climbed down on pledges to reduce capital gains tax. [VP + on/over]
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climb-down

also climbdown
Word forms: plural climb-downs
countable noun
A climb-down in an argument or dispute is the act of admitting that you are wrong or of changingyour intentions or demands.
The government was forced into a humiliating climb-down.

climb down in British English

verb (intr, adverb)
1. 
to descend
2. (often foll by from)
to retreat (from an opinion, position, etc)
noun climb-down
3. 
a retreat from an opinion, etc

climb-down in British English

or climbdown (ˈklaɪmdaʊn)
noun
an instance of someone retreating from a position or opinion
In an embarrassing climb-down, the Home Secretary lifted the deportation threat.
A much higher proportion of strikes may culminate in a climb-down on the part ofmanagement.

Examples of 'climb down' in a sentence
climb down

But no one's chasing Jupe now, and he says there's no way he can climb down.
Arden, William THE MYSTERY OF THE PURPLE PIRATE
The gossip, very private as yet, is that the Old Man's beginning to climb down.
Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN
When Charles saw it he started to climb down from the table.
Tapply, William G A RODENT OF DOUBT
No, Gareth, your reason's not strong enough for the sort of climb-down it'll require from me.
Jenkins, Geoffrey A DAYSTAR OF FEAR
Sir Gerald dialled, aware that what he had to say would be a climb-down.
Kippax, Frank THE SCAR
(phrasal verb) 
He has climbed down on pledges to reduce capital gains tax.
Synonyms
back down
It's too late now to back down.
withdraw
yield
Their leader refused to yield.
concede
The government has never conceded that territory to the rebels.
retreat
The Government had to retreat on defence cuts.
surrender
We'll never surrender to the terrorists.
give in
My parents gave in and let me go to the camp.
cave in (informal)
retract
He hurriedly sought to retract the statement.
admit defeat
back-pedal
He appeared to back-pedal on that statement.
eat your words
eat crow (US, informal)
See climb

Additional synonyms

in the sense of back-pedal
Definition
to retract or modify a previous opinion or statement
He appeared to back-pedal on that statement.
Synonyms
backtrack,
go back,
reverse,
reconsider,
climb down,
have second thoughts,
change your mind,
flip-flop (informal, US),
do a U-turn
in the sense of concede
Definition
to give up or grant (something, such as a right)
The government has never conceded that territory to the rebels.
Synonyms
give up,
yield,
hand over,
surrender,
relinquish,
cede
in the sense of give in
Definition
to admit defeat
My parents gave in and let me go to the camp.
Synonyms
admit defeat,
yield,
concede,
collapse,
quit,
submit,
surrender,
comply,
succumb,
cave in (informal),
capitulate

Nearby words of
climb down

  • climate
  • climax
  • climb
  • climb down
  • clinch
  • cling
  • cling to something

Synonyms of 'climb down'

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