backtrack
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/ˈbæktræk/
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/ˈbæktræk/
To return by the same route you took before.
After realizing we had missed the turn, we had to backtrack to find the correct path.
意识到我们错过了转弯,我们不得不往回走以找到正确的道路。
To change your mind about something you said or decided before.
Facing criticism, the politician had to backtrack on his earlier promise.
面对批评,这位政治家不得不收回他早些时候的承诺。