back down from 从...中退缩
make someone back down 迫使某人让步
refuse to back down 拒绝妥协
back down on 在...上让步
forced to back down 被迫放弃
1. The manager finally backed down after the employees went on strike.
在员工罢工后，经理最终做出了让步。
2. He never backs down from a challenge, even if it is difficult.
即使挑战很困难，他也不会退缩。
3. The government was forced to back down on the new tax policy.
政府被迫在新税收政策上做出让步。
4. If you back down now, you will regret it later.
如果你现在放弃，以后会后悔的。
A: Why did you change your mind about the project?
A：你为什么要改变对这个项目的看法？
B: The boss threatened to fire us if we didn't comply, so we had to back down.
B：老板威胁说如果我们不遵守就解雇我们，所以我们不得不让步。
1) 在冲突或争论中放弃原来的立场
2) 撤回之前的威胁或要求
3) 在压力下妥协或顺从
4) 军事或政治语境中的撤退或让步
1. 放弃；撤退；妥协（尤指在压力下或争论后）
e.g.He refused to back down on the issue of human rights.
他在人权问题上拒绝让步。
verb phrase
1. To give up a position, threat, or demand, especially after being pressured or challenged.
Synonym: yield, compromise, submit, concede