backtracking

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。
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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？