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Related topics: Bicycles, carts, horsesback·ped·al /ˌbækˈpedl $ ˈbækˌpedl/ verb (backpedalled, backpedalling British English, backpedaled, backpedaling American English) [intransitive] 1 CHANGE YOUR MINDto change your opinion or not do something that you had promised to do 变卦，改变主意；出尔反尔 → backtrack They are backpedalling on the commitment to cut taxes. 他们正在违背减税的承诺。2. TTBto pedal backwards on a bicycle 〔骑自行车时〕倒踩脚踏板3. to run or walk backwards 倒跑；倒走→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusbackpedal• The country's government is backpedaling on some of the reforms.back·ped·al verbChineseSyllable something or your change opinion you that do Corpus had not to |