1PHRASAL VERB 放弃;退出 If you back away from a commitment that you made or something that you were involved with in the past, you try to show that you are no longer committed to it or involved with it. 放弃;退出
The company backed away from plans to cut their pay by 15%. [VERBPREP. + from]
公司放弃了给他们降薪15%的计划。
He's backing away from the policies and style of his predecessor. [VPfrom n]
他正脱离其前任的政策和风格。
Until yesterday, Britain had backed away because it didn't like the cost. [VERBPREP.]
直到昨天,英国还因为成本太高而却步。
2PHRASAL VERB (常因害怕等而)后退,退缩 If you back away, you walk backwards away from someone or something, often because you are frightened of them. (常因害怕等而)后退,退缩 [Also VP + from]
James got to his feet and started to come over, but the girls hastily backed away. [VERBPREP.]