back down

[phrasal verb]

: to stop arguing or fighting for something让步；打退堂鼓

When threatened with a revolt of its own supporters, the government backed down.当支持者威胁要造反时，政府放弃了原来的主张。
The strike is expected to continue because neither side is willing to back down.罢工可能还会继续，因为双方都不愿让步。

— often + from

⇒ Main Entry: ⁴ back

verb

backed down; backing down; backs down

: to withdraw from a commitment or position

back down

VERB + BACK DOWN

➤will (not)（不）會放棄

◇He will never back down.他絕不會讓步。

➤refuse to拒絕放棄

▸➤be forced to, have to被迫／不得不放棄

PREPOSITION

➤from放棄⋯

◇The government was forced to back down from implementing these proposals.政府被迫放棄實施這些計劃。

➤over就⋯作出讓步

◇The committee finally backed down over the issue of spending cuts.委員會最終在削減開支這件事上作出了讓步。