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词汇 pull back
释义
Idiom
pull backpull back (from something)
to change to a less extreme way of thinking.
The hijackers then pulled back from threats to blow up the ship and its 200 passengers.

Phr V
pull back
pulls, pulling, pulled
pull back sth or pull sth back
British if a team that is losing pulls a goal back or pulls points back, it scores a goal or wins some points
Two minutes after half-time, Paul Brinkworth pulled a goal back.
pull back (sth) or pull (sth) back
if an army pulls back or is pulled back, it moves away from the enemy
Its troops have pulled back from the border.
pullback
noun singular American
The talks produced an immediate pullback of troops from both sides.
pull back
if you pull back from someone who is holding you, you suddenly move your body backwards, away from them
At the mention of Melissa she suddenly pulled back.
mainly American if a company pulls back from something, it decides not to do something that it was previously going to do, usually because it will be bad for the companyoften + from
It is rumoured that the company intends to pull back from petrochemicals.
phrasepull back1. pull backpull back sthpull sth back especially AmE if an army pulls back or is pulled back, it leaves its present position and moves to a position that is less threatening or dangerous: Even though the Red Army was pulling back from Eastern Europe, Bush kept a large American force in Germany. At the same time Washington was pulling back American forces from South Vietnam. SIMILAR TO: withdrawpullback n singular AmE when a country makes its army leave its present position and move to a position that is less threatening and dangerous: A pullback of US troops would leave the country in serious danger.2. pull back sthpull sth back BrE if a team that is losing pulls a goal back or pulls points back, it succeeds in scoring a goal or winning some points: After Brian Borrows had scored twice, Kevin Gallacher added a third, before Redknapp pulled one back for Liverpool.3. pull back to decide not to do or become involved in something: In Singapore share prices fell, as foreign investors pulled back after several days of gains.+ from In the end, the group pulled back from financing the project.pullback n singular AmE when a person, company etc decides not to continue doing something that they have been doing, because they do not feel confident about it.: There have been fears of a major pullback in bank lending.4. pull sth backpull back sth to help a company, organization etc that is in a difficult situation to get out of it+ from It won't be easy for the new leader to pull the party back from its present position and unite it.pull sth back from the brink of sth (=prevent a company, organization etc from getting into so much difficulty that it cannot get out of it) The company is expecting its major shareholders to come up with an aid package to pull it back from the brink of financial ruin. SIMILAR TO: turn around5. pull back to suddenly move your body away from someone who is holding or touching you+ from She gave a cry, and pulled back from him. SIMILAR TO: pull away

pull back

1. To back away, withdraw, or retreat. We're being fired at by someone in the rooftops. Everyone, pull back! I pulled back a bit when I realized that I had been putting too much pressure on my pupil.
2. To pull, tug, or haul someone or something backwards or away from something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "pull" and "back." He pulled the small child back from the street. I pulled back the curtains and saw that it had been snowing overnight.

pull someone or something back (from someone or something)

to grasp and haul someone or something away from someone or something. The cop pulled the kid away from the other kid and made them stop fighting. I pulled back the child from the dangerous hole.

pull back (from someone or something)

to move back from someone or something. When I saw how sick he looked, I pulled back from him in shock. I took one look at the snake and pulled back.

pull back

Retreat, as in The troops gradually pulled back. [Mid-1500s]

pull back

v.
1. To haul or tug something or someone backward: I pulled my hair back and put it in a ponytail. She pulled back the curtain and looked outside. He pulled me back from the edge of the cliff.
2. To withdraw or retreat: The firefighters pulled back when the fire reached the gas tanks.
3. To order someone to withdraw or retreat: The commander pulled the troops back to a safer position. Aid organizations are pulling back volunteers until the fighting in that area stops.
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