backtracked

英 [ˈbæktrækt]

美 [ˈbæktrækt]

v.  原路返回; 折回; 折返; (屈于压力而)改变声明(或主张)，出尔反尔; 退缩
backtrack的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 改变（说法、决定等）；出尔反尔
  If youbacktrack ona statement or decision you have made, you do or say something that shows that you no longer agree with it or support it.
  1. The committee backtracked by scrapping the controversial bonus system...
     委员会改变主意，放弃了有争议的奖金制度。
  2. The finance minister backtracked on his decision.
     财政部长收回了他的决定。
• VERB 原路返回
  If youbacktrack, you go back along a path or route you have just used.
  1. Leonard jumped in his car and started backtracking...
     伦纳德跳进车里，开始原路折返。
  2. We had to backtrack to the corner and cross the street.
     我们不得不原路返回到拐角处过街。
• VERB 倒回（描述或解释内容）
  If youbacktrackin an account or explanation, you talk about things which happened before the ones you were previously talking about.
  1. Can we just backtrack a little bit and look at your primary and secondary education?
     我们能不能回过头来谈谈你的小学和中学教育？

双语例句

• But the Ministry has since backtracked, saying the spokesman was "misunderstood" and that it cannot comment on the policies of education departments.
  但此后，卫生部改变立场，称这位发言人存在“误解”，并表示自己不能对教育部门的政策予以置评。
• The bank later backtracked.
  乌克兰央行随后收回了禁令。
• We backtracked to his trailer hoping to find him there.
  我们回到他的住处希望能找到他。
• The finance minister backtracked on his decision.
  财政部长收回了他的决定。
• But the president subsequently backtracked.
  但该国总统后来收回了邀请。
• Just hours later, however, he backtracked on the comments.
  但仅过了几个小时，他就收回了自己的这番言论。
• But Hosni later backtracked, saying his announcement was based on "false and incorrect" information.
  但是之后胡尼斯回过头来说他的声明是基于“虚假和不正确”的信息。
• And with a view as much towards Chinas military rise as the North Korean threat, America even hinted it might sell Japan the advanced F-22 Raptor stealth fighter ( though it later backtracked).
  考虑到中国军事实力不断提升、朝鲜可能进行的打击，美方甚至暗示，它会向日本出售先进的F-22隐形战机（尽管稍后改口了）。
• Several international oil companies have backtracked on plans to invest in Chinese refineries.
  几家国际石油公司打消了原本想要投资中国炼油厂的计划。
• Rove backtracked slightly on his reported comments Tuesday during an appearance on Fox News.
  罗夫在福克斯新闻中否认了他在13日发表的言论。