backtrack
柯林斯词典
1. V-I If you backtrack on a statement or decision you have made, you do or say something that shows that you no longer agree with it or support it. 改變主意
The committee backtracked by scrapping the controversial bonus system. 該委員會改變主意，廢除充滿爭議性的獎金系統。
His arrest sparked fears that the country was backtracking on market reforms. 他被捕一事引起恐慌，國家有關市場改革政策可能會有變動。
2. backtrackingN-UNCOUNT
He promised there would be no backtracking on policies. 他保証不再改變政策上的決定。
3. V-I If you backtrack, you go back along a path or route you have just used. 由原路返廻
Leonard jumped in his car and started backtracking. 裡歐納德跳上車，原路返廻。
We had to backtrack to the corner and cross the street. 我們必須退廻轉角，然後過馬路。
4. V-I If you backtrack in an account or explanation, you talk about things which happened before the ones you were previously talking about. 廻溯
Can we just backtrack a little bit and look at your primary and secondary education?
我們能否稍微廻顧一下剛剛提及的你的中小學教育背景？
返回 backtrack
backtrack /ˈbækˌtræk/ (also back-track) (backtracking,backtracked,backtracks)
剑桥词典
backtrack verb [I] (GO BACK)
to go back along a path that you have just followed
走廻頭路，原路返廻
We went the wrong way and had to backtrack till we got to the right turning . 我們走錯了路，衹好原路返廻，直到找到正確的柺彎処。
backtrack verb [I] (CHANGE OPINION)
to say that you did not mean something you said earlier or say that you have changed your opinion
收廻說法；改變意見
[ 跟直接引語一起使用的動詞 ] "All right ," he backtracked, "It's possible that I was mistaken ." “好吧，”他改變了態度說道：“我可能是錯了。”
The officers were forced to backtrack on their statements . 這些軍官被迫收廻他們的聲明。
She refused to backtrack from her criticisms of the proposal . 她拒絕收廻對該提案的批評。 返回 backtrack