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单词 backed
释义

back

1 of 4

noun

ˈbak How to pronounce back (audio)
plural backs
1
a(1)
: the rear part of the human body especially from the neck to the end of the spine
(2)
: the body considered as the wearer of clothes
They were left with nothing but the clothes on their backs.
(3)
: capacity for labor, effort, or endurance
Put your back into it!
(4)
: the back considered as the seat of one's awareness of duty or failings
get off my back
(5)
: the back considered as an area of vulnerability
the police officer's partner always watches his back
b
: the part of a lower animal (such as a quadruped) corresponding to the human back
riding on the back of an elephant
c
: spinal column
She had surgery on her back.
d
: spine sense 1c
The title is on the book's back.
2
a
: the side or surface opposite the front or face
I only saw him from the back.
: the rear part
the back of the head
the back of the mirror
also : the farther or reverse side
wrote the number on the back of an envelope
b
: something at or on the back for support
back of a chair
c
: a place away from the front
sat in back
3
: a position in some games (such as football or soccer) behind the front line of players
also : a player in this position
a defensive back
4
informal : a swimming race in which swimmers use the backstroke
She placed first in the 100-meter back.
backed
ˈbakt How to pronounce back (audio)
adjective
backless
ˈbak-ləs How to pronounce back (audio)
adjective

back

2 of 4

adverb

1
a
: to, toward, or at the rear
asked the crowd to move back
b
: in or into the past : backward in time
looking back on her youth
an event back in the last century
Back then, no one had ever heard of chronic fatigue syndrome.
also : ago
several years back
met him in the street two days back
c
: to or at an angle off the vertical
leaned back on his chair
d(1)
: under restraint
He wanted to fight but his friends held him back.
holding back a laugh
(2)
: in a delayed or retarded condition
Bad weather set the launch date back several days.
e
: in an inferior or secondary position
especially : behind a competitor in points or ranking
finished three strokes back
2
a
: to, toward, or in a place from which a person or thing came
She left home and never went back.
put the book back
b
: to or toward a former state
went back to private life
c
: in return or reply
forgot to write back

back

3 of 4

adjective

1
a
: being at or in the back
back door
b
: distant from a central or main area
back roads
c
of a speech sound : articulated at or toward the back of the oral passage : formed deep within the mouth
back vowels
2
: having returned or been returned
3
: being in arrears : overdue
is owed several months in back pay
4
: moving or operating backward : reverse
back action with oars
5
: not current
back issues of a magazine
6
golf : constituting the final 9 holes of an 18-hole course

back

4 of 4

verb

backed; backing; backs

transitive verb

1
a
: to support by material or moral assistance
backing a candidate for governor
often used with up
back up a friend in a fight
b
: substantiate
often used with up
needs to back up her argument with evidence
c
: to assume financial responsibility for
back a new company
d
: to provide musical accompaniment for
often used with up
a singer backed up by a guitarist
2
a
: to cause to go back (see back entry 2 sense 1a) or in reverse
back the car into the garage
b
: to articulate (a speech sound) with the tongue farther back : to form deeper within the mouth
3
a
: to furnish with a rear part : to furnish with a back (see back entry 1 sense 2)
back a skirt with stiff material
b
: to be at the rear part of : to be at the back (see back entry 1 sense 2) of
a row of garages back the building

intransitive verb

1
: to move backward
backed into a parking space
often used with up
back up to give him some spaceLet's back up a little to clarify what we're saying.
2
of the wind : to shift counterclockwise compare veer entry 1 sense 2
3
: to have the rear part facing in the direction of something
The house backs onto a golf course.
backer
ˈba-kər How to pronounce back (audio)
noun
Phrases
back of one's hand or back of the hand
: a show of contempt
back of one's mind
: the part of one's mind where thoughts and memories are stored to be drawn on
behind one's back
: without one's knowledge
talking about me behind my back
in back of
: behind
One day, I was sitting in the tiny parlor in back of the store …John McNulty
back and fill
1
nautical : to manage the sails of a ship so as to keep it clear of obstructions as it floats down with the current of a river or channel
2
: to take opposite positions alternately : shilly-shally
has been back and filling on the issue
back into
: to get into inadvertently
backed into the antiques business

Synonyms

Noun

  • rear
  • reverse
  • tail

Adverb

  • ago
  • agone [archaic]
  • since
  • syne [chiefly Scottish]

Adjective

  • aft
  • after
  • hind
  • hinder
  • hindmost
  • posterior
  • rear
  • rearward

Verb

  • advocate
  • champion
  • endorse
  • indorse
  • patronize
  • plump (for)
  • plunk (for)
  • plonk (for)
  • support
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Example Sentences

Noun She was carrying her little daughter on her back. She has a pain in the small of her back. I slapped him on his back to congratulate him. She stabbed him in the back. He had his hands behind his back. a bird with a dark back riding on the back of a horse a comfortable chair with a padded back Adverb The soldiers moved back from the front lines. The police asked the crowd to move back from the scene of the accident. He left his friends two miles back. She turned around and looked back toward him. a chapter beginning several pages back He left his home and never went back. It's time to go back home. She took the book off the shelf and forgot to put it back. In the opening chapter the author looks back on his youth. an event back in the last century Adjective He keeps his wallet in his back pocket. We came in through the back entrance. We drove on the back roads instead of the main roads. The company owes him several months in back pay. Verb I'm backing him for President. She backed the winner of the race and won a lot of money. She backed her argument with written evidence. She backed the singer on the guitar. She backed into a parking space. She backed out of the garage. The dog kept growling but backed off cautiously. back a skirt with stiff material See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In arguably the most brilliantly resilient 90 minutes of football in Super Bowl history, Mahomes staggered out for the second half and proceeded to beat the Eagles with one leg tied behind his back. Austin Knoblauchassistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2023 Mahomes, who had been dealing for weeks with a high ankle sprain, rocked from his back to his knees, hunched, and stood up, then began to hop on one foot, clearly in pain. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2023 And the lighter the pack—not just the backpacking gear but the backpack itself—the less weight to haul around on your back. Field And Stream Commerce Team, Field & Stream, 13 Feb. 2023 His back was marked with an orange grease pencil to indicate the location of fat layers, which were photographed. Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2023 My day pack was still on my back, and would offer some protection there. Ed Wiseman, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2023 In the clip, a giggling Adonis and another young boy can be seen pinning Drake to the ground before climbing on his back. Ellie Beeck, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2023 With Mahomes, wearing the proverbial target on his back, needing full protection. Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2023 Your eyes lead your head position, and looking too far down or up can cause your shoulders to hunch or your back to arch, both of which hinder efficiency. Shoulders. Ashley Mateo, Health, 11 Feb. 2023
Adverb
In addition, men viewed threats to their masculinity as an attack on their autonomy and so were prepared to engage in rule-breaking and toxic behavior to get it back. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2023 After a Buie long ball gave the Wildcats a brief lead, Baker hit a deep 3-pointer of his own to get U-M back and start a stretch of strong play from the bench. Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 3 Feb. 2023 Farmworkers are back at work after Half Moon Bay shootings. Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023 Like Cloud Gate, the mirrored surface reflects the surrounding cityscape back at the viewer. Molly Enking, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Feb. 2023 Rober Kraft is determined to get Tom Brady back to New England. Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2023 On a January day in a drab, deserted hotel in Rome, the four members of Måneskin are back at work after a brief holiday following a whirlwind 2022 that saw the young Italians vault into rock stardom. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Feb. 2023 The-Dream adjusts his powder blue bucket hat and peers around his shoulder, back at the phrase. Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2023 Bettors can get bonus back on Stellar Jackpots — Chili Gold X2, Willy’s Hot Chillies and red-hot Tamales. Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2023
Adjective
After finding a gem in All-Star rookie netminder Logan Thompson, who saved the season after Robin Lehner’s major injury, Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy has to move on without captain Mark Stone, who is out indefinitely after back surgery. Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Feb. 2023 Bees collect the pollen in tiny pouches called corbiculae, located on their back legs. Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2023 The car’s back window was ringed with stringed lights interspersed with purple spiders, a decoration from Halloween. Murat Oztaskin, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2023 The back story for Anthropic’s founding is relevant, too. James Vincent, The Verge, 3 Feb. 2023 On her 45th birthday, revisit some romantic looks from her back catalogue to inspire your own date night style. Alex Kessler, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2023 Hogan has had to work though multiple injuries throughout his legendary career, and has had at least 10 back surgeries, according to a report. Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner, 3 Feb. 2023 Keep both legs straight and lift up onto ball of back foot. Women's Health, 3 Feb. 2023 And with the score tied at 46 in a back-and-forth fourth quarter and less than a minute left, King/Drew freshman JayShaun Kibble flung a pass to the corner to Thompson, who buried another massive three-pointer. Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023
Verb
After his loss, Williams, who got 17 votes, moved for the committee to back Triantafilou in an open vote, which was unanimous. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 6 Jan. 2023 The Macan's ability to be both a thrill-seeking, corner-carving rocket and a pleasant luxury cruiser, regardless of trim level or powertrain, earns it back its spot on the 10Best list. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 17 Jan. 2023 Glassman said McCarthy needs at least 213 votes because the 212 House Democrats are likely going to all back their party leader, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York. Rachel Looker, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2023 Normally when the World Cup comes around, Germans happily wave their country's flag and enthusiastically back their team. Arkansas Online, 19 Nov. 2022 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos went to space and back last year in 11 minutes, and now his girlfriend plans to make her own trip sometime next year. Alena Botros, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2022 President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris thanked Democratic volunteers and supporters at an event Thursday in Washington, D.C., saying the election results so far showed that voters back their agenda overwhelmingly. Joshua Jamerson, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2022 The route will take runners from downtown, north toward Broad Ripple then back downtown. Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2022 How did Movistar+ back the biggest array of creative talent in Spanish TV history? Pablo Sandoval, Variety, 17 Oct. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English bæc; akin to Old High German bah back, Old Norse bak

Adverb

Middle English bac, aphetic form of abak aback

Adjective

Middle English, partly attributive use of bac, back back entry 1, partly derivative of back back entry 2

Verb

verbal derivative of back entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1548, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Kids Definition

back

1 of 4 noun
ˈbak How to pronounce back (audio)
1
a
: the rear part of the human body especially from the neck to the end of the spine
b
: the corresponding part of a four-footed or lower animal
2
: the part of something that is opposite or away from the front part
3
: something at or on the back for support
back of a chair
4
a
: a position in some games (as football or soccer) behind the front line of players
b
: a player in this position
backed
ˈbakt How to pronounce back (audio)
adjective
backless
ˈbak-ləs How to pronounce back (audio)
adjective

back

2 of 4 adverb
1
a
: to, toward, or at the rear
b
: in or into the past : ago
c
: in or into a reclining position
d
: under control : in check
held back
2
: to, toward, or in a place from which a person or thing came
3
: in return or reply
write back
talk back

back

3 of 4 adjective
1
a
: being at or in the back
back door
b
: distant from a central or main area
back roads
2
: not yet paid : overdue
back rent
3
: no longer current
back issues of a magazine

back

4 of 4 verb
1
: to give aid or support to
2
: to move or cause to move back or backward
3
: to shift in a counterclockwise direction
the wind backed around
4
: to provide with a back
backer noun

Medical Definition

back

noun
ˈbak How to pronounce back (audio)
1
a
: the rear part of the human body especially from the neck to the end of the spine
b
: the corresponding part of a lower animal (as a quadruped)
c
: spinal column
2
: the part of the upper surface of the tongue behind the front and lying opposite the soft palate when the tongue is at rest

Legal Definition

back

adjective
1
: being overdue or in arrears
back rent
2
: being retroactive especially as compensation
reinstated with back pay

Geographical Definition

Back

geographical name

ˈbak How to pronounce Back (audio)
river 605 miles (974 kilometers) long in Nunavut, Canada, rising along the border with the Northwest Territories and flowing east-northeast into the Arctic Ocean

backed

verb

past tense of back
1
as in endorsed
to promote the interests or cause of she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • endorsed
  • advocated
  • supported
  • championed
  • embraced
  • adopted
  • patronized
  • helped
  • assisted
  • indorsed
  • reinforced
  • aided
  • bolstered
  • stuck up for
  • buttressed
  • held a brief for
  • plonked (for)
  • went to bat for
  • went in for
  • espoused
  • plumped (for)
  • forwarded
  • backstopped
  • saved
  • seconded
  • stood up for
  • plunked (for)
  • abetted
  • furthered
  • preached
  • rescued
  • reenforced
  • boosted
  • advanced
  • plugged
  • delivered
  • bailed out
  • propped (up)
  • talked up
  • sided (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • opposed
  • interfered
  • thwarted
  • frustrated
  • baffled
  • failed
  • foiled
  • sabotaged
  • disappointed
  • deserted
  • let down
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2
as in aided
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end a number of influential people have already agreed to back the candidate

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • aided
  • assisted
  • helped
  • supported
  • reinforced
  • endorsed
  • bolstered
  • backstopped
  • abetted
  • sponsored
  • saved
  • promoted
  • guided
  • facilitated
  • launched
  • championed
  • encouraged
  • forwarded
  • furthered
  • buttressed
  • bore a hand
  • comforted
  • fostered
  • eased
  • sustained
  • attended
  • rescued
  • benefited
  • patronized
  • stood one in good stead
  • served
  • advanced
  • propped (up)
  • indorsed
  • succored
  • advised
  • nurtured
  • emboldened
  • boosted
  • mentored
  • reenforced
  • profited
  • favored
  • obliged
  • counseled
  • delivered
  • benefitted
  • bailed out
  • heartened
  • counselled
  • ministered (to)
  • cared (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • opposed
  • blocked
  • hindered
  • barred
  • restrained
  • hampered
  • balked
  • constrained
  • obstructed
  • inhibited
  • interfered
  • impeded
  • failed
  • thwarted
  • held back
  • handicapped
  • strangled
  • foiled
  • frustrated
  • disappointed
  • baffled
  • deserted
  • discouraged
  • sabotaged
  • let down
  • damaged
  • disheartened
  • stifled
  • inconvenienced
  • injured
  • retarded
  • hurt
  • harmed
  • stunted
  • repressed
  • straitened
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3
as in reinforced
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea) the author needs to back her thesis with more facts

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • reinforced
  • bolstered
  • supported
  • proved
  • buttressed
  • corroborated
  • confirmed
  • established
  • reenforced
  • substantiated
  • verified
  • affirmed
  • validated
  • shored (up)
  • avouched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • undermined
  • weakened
  • undercut
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