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。
• He backtracked into the wood and climbed a tall tree.
  他沿原路返回树林，爬上一棵粗壮的大树。
• 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。
• 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）。
• Now, Google has backtracked on its initial decision and released VP8 under a fairly standard BSD license, earning the praise of the OSI.
  现在，谷歌已经回到了它最初的选择，在标准BSD许可之下发布了VP8，赢得了OSI的极大赞誉。
• 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。
• Two weeks ago, most backtracked on the most contentious elements of this plan.
  两周前，中国科技部撤销了该计划中争议最大的一些条款。
• 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。