walk back

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

動詞

他動詞

(transitive) To withdraw or backpedal on a statement or promise. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk, back.

日本語の意味

自分の発言や約束を撤回する、取り消す / 文字通り「歩いて戻る」といった動作を行う

英語の意味

(transitive) To withdraw or backpedal on a statement or promise. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk, back.

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Under pressure from shareholders, the company tried to walk back its earlier pledge to reduce emissions.

株主からの圧力を受け、会社は当初の排出削減の約束を撤回しようとした。

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意味（1）

(transitive) To withdraw or backpedal on a statement or promise.

Did Obama walk back his support of Cordoba House? As you know, the Internets are alive with the claim that Obama has now walked back his support of Cordoba House, and I've gotten tons of emails telling me that my earlier praise of the speech is no longer operative. But did he really walk back what he said last night?

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意味（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk, back.

walks back （ present singular third-person ）

walking back （ participle present ）

walked back （ participle past ）

walked back （ past ）