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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++back·track /ˈbæktræk/ verb [intransitive]  1 CHANGE YOUR MINDto change an opinion or promise that you gave so that it is not as strong as it was earlier 退缩,变卦,出尔反尔 backpedalbacktrack on The president is backtracking on his promise to increase health care spending. 总统食言,不想增加医疗保健开支了。2 RETURNto return by the same way that you came 原路返回,折返 We had to backtrack about a mile. 我们只得往回走了一英里左右。→ See Verb table
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backtrackWhitney Hedgepeth started her real life a couple of years ago, then backtracked.Clinton backtracked and apologized the next day, and never raised the question again.Since returning from his Easter break in Florida he has bungled and backtracked even in his fief, the Senate.Quinn backtracked in his mind to the beginning of the case.If union leaders start to backtrack now, they'll lose their supporters.Don't worry about backtracking on a bad decision.The President seems to be backtracking on some of his election promises.There is increased pressure on Congress to backtrack on some of the welfare cuts imposed last year.There should be a system allowing users to backtrack over previous links.This makes it very easy to backtrack your session.
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backtrack
backtrack /ˈbæktræk/ verb [intransitive]
1. to change an opinion or promise that you gave so that it is not as strong as it was earlier ⇨ backpedal
    backtrack on
    The President is backtracking on his promise to increase health care spending.
2. to return by the same way that you came:
    We had to backtrack about a mile.


back·trackBrE /ˈbæktræk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbæktræk/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they backtrack BrE /ˈbæktræk/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbæktræk/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it backtracks BrE /ˈbæktræks/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbæktræks/ 🔊past simple backtracked BrE /ˈbæktrækt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbæktrækt/ 🔊past participle backtracked BrE /ˈbæktrækt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbæktrækt/ 🔊 -ing form backtracking BrE /ˈbæktrækɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbæktrækɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] to go back along the same route that you have just come along 原路返回;折回;折返 [intransitive] to change an earlier statement, opinion or promise because of pressure from sb/sth (屈于压力而)改变声明(或主张),出尔反尔;退缩