climb down

英 [klaɪm daʊn]

美 [klaɪm daʊn]

（在辩论、争论中）认错，服输，改变意图（或要求）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB (在辩论、争论中)认错，服输，改变意图（或要求）
  If youclimb downin an argument or dispute, you admit that you are wrong, or change your intentions or demands.
  1. If Lafontaine is forced to climb down, he may wish to reconsider his position...
     如果拉方丹被迫让步，他可能愿意重新考虑自己的立场。
  2. He has climbed down on pledges to reduce capital gains tax.
     他已经作出退让，许诺降低资本收益税。

英英释义

verb

• come down
  1. the birds alighted
  Synonym:alight

双语例句

• The management are refusing to climb down and agree to the union's demands.
  资方拒绝让步和答应工会的要求。
• After a short rest we prepared to climb down.
  休息片刻后我们准备下山。
• Come out your window, climb down the vine.
  从窗户出来，顺着藤爬下来。
• But now you want to climb down a ladder into a dark tunnel?
  但是现在你又想踩着梯子钻到下面地道里去？
• Then climb down and begin the rest of your life.
  爬下楼梯，开始过以后的日子。
• When he was proved wrong by the fact he has to climb down and accept that he was mistaken.
  当事实证明他错了时，他只得放弃并承认他弄错了。
• We cannot fly nor can we climb down into this great valley.
  我们无法用飞的，也没办法爬下这个山谷。
• Climb down to the horseman's resting place.
  爬下来到骑士休息的地方。
• He said lie would climb down and help them.
  他说他要爬下去帮他们一把。
• Can a man really climb down the chimney of every house in the world in a single night?
  这个世界上真有人能在仅仅一晚上里爬进每一家的烟囱里吗？