back down
phrasal verbback down (on/from something)
(North American English also back off)
- to take back a demand, an opinion, etc. that other people are strongly opposed to; to admit defeat
放弃（别人强烈反对的要求、主张等）；认输 - She refused to back down on a point of principle.
她在一个原则问题上拒绝让步。
- He will never back down.
他绝不会让步。 - The committee finally backed down over the issue of spending cuts.
委员会最终在削减开支这件事上作出了让步。 - The government was forced to back down from implementing these proposals.
政府被迫放弃实施这些计划。
- She refused to back down on a point of principle.