to back down
[phrase form: back]
01
后退, 撤回
to physically move backward from a particular position or place
例子
The cat climbed the tree but then had to back down when it could n't go further.
猫爬上了树，但当它无法继续前进时，不得不退下来。
1.1
退让, 屈服
to admit defeat and retreat from a position or claim when met with resistance or pressure
例子
The teacher did n't back down from enforcing the classroom rules.
老师没有退缩执行课堂规则。
