to backtrack
01
引き返す, 同じ道を戻る
to go back along the same path or route that one has previously taken
Intransitive
例
Having taken the wrong exit, the driver had to backtrack on the highway to get back on the correct route.
間違った出口を取ったため、運転手は高速道路で戻る必要があり、正しいルートに戻りました。
02
撤回する, 前言を翻す
to change one's opinion, or retract one's statement due to being under pressure
Transitive: to backtrack on a decision
Intransitive
例
Under scrutiny from the press, the politician had to backtrack on his statement.
メディアの監視の下、政治家は声明を撤回せざるを得なかった。
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