climbdown

中文含义： 放弃原有立场或主张，屈服，认错

英语词性： noun/verb

美式音标： /ˈklaɪmˌdaʊn/

同义词： backpedal, backtrack, retract, withdraw

易混淆单词： climb up/down

双语例句：

  • After a heated debate, the politician had to do a climbdown on his controversial proposal.
  • He refused to apologize at first, but eventually had to make a climbdown when the evidence against him became overwhelming.
  • 在激烈的辩论后，那位政治家不得不对他有争议的提议做出让步。
  • 起初，他拒绝道歉，但最终不得不做出退缩，因为对他的指控证据非常充分。