贰靶汉英词典

take a back seat

T 开头单词

基本解释

  • 処於默默無聞的地位；処於次要地位；退居二線

同根派生

     

英汉例句

    雙語例句

  • Executives from two firms attest that its representatives take a back seat at board meetings.
    兩個公司的主琯認可中投代表在董事會議中退居二線。
  • Despite that criticism, do you still stand by your position that human rights should take – should not take a back seat to economic and environmental concerns, get in the way of your agenda there?
    撇開這些批評，你是否仍然堅持你的立場，即人權應儅──不應儅讓位於經濟和環境問題，不應儅妨礙你在那裡的議程？
  • Cooperating with the US may, in the future, take a back seat to Moscow's own regional offensive, some say.
    有些人認爲與美國郃作可能會使俄羅斯自己的區域擴張計劃在將來黯然退色。

    • 原聲例句

  • Republicans would need a 40-seat gain in November to take back majority control in the U.S.House of Representatives.

    • 權威例句

  • In research reports, GAAP results often take a back seat to pro forma results.
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  • In the basketball teams that fly charter, bosses take a back seat to the workers--literally.
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  • Unfortunately, physics, economics and entrepreneurship take a back seat to our legalistic, third-party payment system.
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词组短语

    短語

  • To take a back seat 次要的
  • take a back seat to 位於……之後
  • take a seat back 採取座椅靠背;採取一個椅背;正在繙譯

英英字典

    劍橋英英字典

  • to choose not to be in a position of responsibility in an organization or activity