backslide

英

美

v.  退步；倒退

现在分词：backsliding　过去式：backslidden　第三人称单数：backslides　过去分词：backslidden　

GRE

BNC.42839 / COCA.28454

英英释义

verb

• drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
  Synonym:lapse

双语例句

• He's a reformed criminal who may yet backslide.
  他是个经过改造的罪犯，然而仍有可能故态复萌。
• He kept away from strong drink for years, but recently I'm afraid he'begun to backslide.
  他有好几年没有酗洒了，但我担心最近他又故态复萌了。
• To make a real impact on world opinion, ASEAN needs to work out a coherent policy on Burma, demonstrate that it will not backslide on its tariff programme and show that it is making tangible progress towards its economic community.
  要想对全球舆论产生真正的影响，东盟必须就缅甸问题制订一个连贯的政策，证明自己在关税项目上不会倒退，并展示自己在建立经济共同体的道路上正取得实质性进展。
• It won't come instantly, and you may backslide from time to time, but don't let that deter you.
  你不能一步登天，有时你甚至会倒退，但不要让这些成为你的障碍。
• Freedom House, an American lobby group, called the Swiss vote a "dangerous backslide" for religious liberty in a country that prided itself on tolerance.
  美国游说集团“自由之家”称，瑞士曾以其容忍传统为荣，但公投是宗教自由的“危险退步”。
• Many Christians backslide because this truth is not clearly taught.
  许多基督徒所以冷淡退后，就是因为不认识这个真理。
• Why, then, do China's rulers continue to backslide into doubt and fear, and why do they seek to avoid having China labeled a superpower?
  那么，为什么中国的统治者继续倒退式的质疑和恐惧，为什么他们还是尽力避免让中国贴上超级大国的标签？
• You're doing excellent work now, I hope you won't backslide.
  你现在工作的很好，我希望你不会故态复萌。
• This is not countermarch or backslide.
  这并非“倒退”或“堕落”。
• It is easy to imagine what would happen within Germany if an important member country started to backslide on agreed policy conditions, while the ECB went on buying its bonds.
  不难想象，如果一个重要成员国开始违反约定的政策条件，而欧洲央行继续购买该国债券，那么在德国国内会发生什么。