backpedal

变卦/撤回

e.g. The product manager quickly backpedaled when asked to explain his proposal in detail.

e.g. US politicians are backpedaling on the commitment to cut taxes.

1.backpedal 后常随介词 on +opinion/plan/advice/decision/promise/terms/proposal

e.g. Under huge pressure from the public, local authorities backpedaled on their decisions to open a chemical factory.

2.commitment 承诺

letter of commitment

委托书,承诺书

affective commitment

感情承诺；情感认同

commitment to

恪守承诺

3.cut taxes= tax reduction= tax break 减税

backpedal = backtrack

e.g. “I didn’t mean to attack people in New York. I love New York. “ Ted Cruz, campaigning in New York, backtracks from his sneering comments about “New York values”.

1.sneer 嘲讽

e.g. sneer down a proposal 对提案予以否定（嗤之以鼻）

e.g. She had sneered at their bad taste. sneer at...

杜嘉班纳事件

After D&G published a highly controversial and offensive advertisement, many Chinese actors called their partnership off with it.

Under the pressure from the board, the principal has to backpedal on the commitment to cut tuition fees.