backpedal
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++back·ped·al /ˌbækˈpedl $ ˈbækˌpedl/ verb (backpedalled, backpedalling British English, backpedaled, backpedaling American English) [intransitive] 1 CHANGE YOUR MINDto change your opinion or not do something that you had promised to do 变卦，改变主意；出尔反尔 → backtrack They are backpedalling on the commitment to cut taxes. 他们正在违背减税的承诺。2. TTBto pedal backwards on a bicycle 〔骑自行车时〕倒踩脚踏板3. to run or walk backwards 倒跑；倒走→ See Verb table
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backpedal• The country's government is backpedaling on some of the reforms.back·ped·al verbChineseSyllable
something or your change opinion you that do Corpus had not to
backpedal
back‧ped‧al /ˌbækˈpedl $ ˈbækˌpedl/
verb (past tense and past participle backpedalled, present participle backpedalling British English, backpedaled, backpedaling American English) [intransitive]
1. to change your opinion or not do something that you had promised to do ⇨ backtrack:
They are backpedalling on the commitment to cut taxes.
2. to pedal backwards on a bicycle
3. to run or walk backwards
back‧ped‧al /ˌbækˈpedl $ ˈbækˌpedl/
verb (past tense and past participle backpedalled, present participle backpedalling British English, backpedaled, backpedaling American English) [intransitive]1. to change your opinion or not do something that you had promised to do ⇨ backtrack:
2. to pedal backwards on a bicycle
3. to run or walk backwards