backtrack

英 [ˈbæktræk]

美 [ˈbæktræk]

v.  原路返回; 折回; 折返; (屈于压力而)改变声明(或主张)，出尔反尔; 退缩

现在分词：backtracking　过去式：backtracked　过去分词：backtracked　第三人称单数：backtracks　复数：backtracks　

化学

BNC.21946 / COCA.17377

牛津词典

verb

• 原路返回；折回；折返
  to go back along the same route that you have just come along
• （屈于压力而）改变声明（或主张），出尔反尔；退缩
  to change an earlier statement, opinion or promise because of pressure from sb/sth

柯林斯词典

• VERB 改变（说法、决定等）；出尔反尔
  If youbacktrack ona statement or decision you have made, you do or say something that shows that you no longer agree with it or support it.
  1. The committee backtracked by scrapping the controversial bonus system...
     委员会改变主意，放弃了有争议的奖金制度。
  2. The finance minister backtracked on his decision.
     财政部长收回了他的决定。
• VERB 原路返回
  If youbacktrack, you go back along a path or route you have just used.
  1. Leonard jumped in his car and started backtracking...
     伦纳德跳进车里，开始原路折返。
  2. We had to backtrack to the corner and cross the street.
     我们不得不原路返回到拐角处过街。
• VERB 倒回（描述或解释内容）
  If youbacktrackin an account or explanation, you talk about things which happened before the ones you were previously talking about.
  1. Can we just backtrack a little bit and look at your primary and secondary education?
     我们能不能回过头来谈谈你的小学和中学教育？

英英释义

verb

• retrace one's course
  1. The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back
  Synonym:turn backdouble back

双语例句

• At other times, one may find it necessary to backtrack to a previous Step.
  在另一些场合，可能有必要重复前一步骤。
• I'm going to backtrack some of the side roads.
  我要上边路上往回找找。
• We got lost driving to Shunyi, so had to backtrack quite a lot until we finally found the correct road.
  我们在开往顺义的路上迷路了，所以我们不得不回头重走了好长一段，才找到正确的方向。
• Did you backtrack the shooter's location yet?
  你回去看过射手的蹲点了吗？
• A true gentleman doesnt backtrack on his words, but walks the talk.
  一个真正的绅士是不会食言的，而是言出必行。
• The professor's face turned red, and he tried to backtrack.
  那位教授脸红了，他还试图反驳。
• It's no easy task-BenQ, an electronics company, expanded too fast and had to backtrack.
  这绝非易事。台湾电子公司明基（BenQ）就因扩张太快而不得不收缩业务。
• But we should continue to enforce those reform measures that have proved effective and should not backtrack.
  但是，已经从各方面证明行之有效的改革措施要继续实行，不能走回头路。
• We went the wrong way and had to backtrack till we got to the right turning.
  我们走错了路，所以不得不往回走直到走上正路。
• Western sanctions will not force Mr Putin to backtrack.
  西方制裁将不会迫使普京改弦更张。