今天我们要学的词是 back down. Back down 指退缩，放弃原来的主张。The county government eventually backed down from its plan to increase taxes. 意思是县政府最终放弃了提高税收的打算。哥伦比亚大学邀请伊朗总统艾哈迈迪内贾德讲话，受到各界的指责。But the university has not backed down. 但是哥伦比亚大学并没有因此退缩。美国歌手汤姆·佩蒂的一首老歌的名字就叫 I won't back down. 我不会退缩。(Music sneak in and fade under) 好的，今天我们学习的词是 back down, back down, back down. (music up)
