backpedaling

Noun

The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.

Japanese Meaning

以前支持していた考えや行動から距離を置く行為、すなわち撤回や方向転換を意味する。 / 一貫した意見や態度を変えること、後退することを表す。 / かつての立場や意見から急激に離れること、予期せぬ政策の転換なども含む。

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The CEO's backpedaling on the sustainability pledge disappointed many environmental groups.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

CEOによる持続可能性に関する公約の撤回は、多くの環境団体を失望させた。

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The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.

Despite the swift backpedalling of the university, the original notice given to stall operators is suggestive of the potential existence of ‘a growing English-speaking elite’ that is ‘happy to maintain the importance of the English language’.

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backpedalings

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