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back down phrasal verb
⇨ give way idiom give way idiom give way ♦︎ give in ♦︎ submit ♦︎ bow to sth ♦︎ back down ♦︎ relent ♦︎ yieldThese words all mean to stop resisting pressure or demands from sb/sth. 这些词均表示让步、退让。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to give way / give in / submit / bow / yield to sb / sth◆to give way / give in / back down / relent on sth◆to give way / give in / submit / bow / yield to sb's demands◆to give way / give in / submit / bow / yield to pressure◆to give in / submit to authority◆to give in / yield to temptation◆to be forced to give way / give in / submit / bow to sth / back down / yield◆to refuse to give in / submit / bow to sth / back down / yield■ give ˈway idiom (gave, given) (especially BrE) to stop resisting pressure or demands from sb, often by agreeing to do sth that you do not really want to do; to stop resisting an emotion （常为不情愿地）让步，退让；释放（感情）◆He refused to give way on any of the points.他拒绝在任何一点上让步。◆In the end she always gave way to him because she could not bear his moods.到最后她总是迁就他，因为她很怕他发脾气。◆She never gave way to anger.她从不动怒。■ ˌgive ˈin phrasal verb (gave, given)to give way to sb/sth 让步；退让◆The authorities have shown no signs of giving in to the kidnappers' demands.当局对绑架者的要求没有丝毫让步的迹象。◆He reluctantly gave in to the pressure.他不情愿地屈从于压力了。◆In the end, they were forced to give in.最后，他们被迫屈服了。 OPP resist ⇨ resist NOTE 辨析 Give way or give in?In many cases you can use either word. Give way is used more often than give in when you are talking about giving way to a person, rather than to sb's demands or pressure; you can also give way but not give in to an emotion. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用。表示向某人，而非某人的要求或压力让步时，give way比give in常用。give way to的宾语还可以是情绪，give in to则不可◆She never gave in to anger. ■ submit / /səbˈmɪt/ / verb (-tt-) [intransitive, transitive] (rather formal) to accept the authority, control or greater strength of sb/sth; to agree to sth because of this 顺从；屈服；投降；不得已接受◆She refused to submit to threats.面对威胁，她拒不低头。◆He submitted himself to a search by the guards.他只好让卫兵搜查。 OPP resist ⇨ resist see also submissive ⇨ passive ■ ˈbow to sth / /baʊ/ / phrasal verb to agree unwillingly to do sth because other people want you to 屈从于◆He felt he had to bow to her wishes.他感觉必须顺从她的意愿。◆She bowed to the inevitable (= accepted a situation in which she had no choice) and resigned.她迫于无奈，只得辞职。■ ˌback ˈdown phrasal verb to take back a demand or opinion that other people are strongly opposed to 让步，退让（指放弃别人强烈反对的要求或主张）◆She refused to back down on a point of principle.她拒绝在一个原则问题上让步。◆We cannot back down from the decision, which we believe is right and just.这个决定我们不能让步，我们坚信它是正确公正的。 see also retreat ⇨ withdraw 2 ■ relent / /rɪˈlent/ / verb [intransitive] (rather formal) to finally agree to sth after refusing 终于答应；不再拒绝◆'Well, just for a little while then,' she said, finally relenting.“好吧，不过只能待一会儿。”她最后终于答应了。■ yield / /jiːld/ / verb [intransitive] (rather formal, written) to stop resisting pressure or demands from sb/sth; to stop resisting your own desires （因外界压力或要求，或因自己的欲望）屈服，顺从◆After a long siege, the town was forced to yield.长时间被围困之后，这座城镇被迫投降。◆I yielded to temptation and had a chocolate bar.我经不住诱惑，吃了一条巧克力棒。 |