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backslides

/ˈbækˌslaɪdz/

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noun

退步，倒退，故态复萌

A backward regression; a reverting back to a worse state.

Examples :

""After weeks of progress in his reading, the student suffered some backslides due to the summer break." "

经过几周的阅读进步后，由于暑假，这名学生的阅读水平出现了一些退步.

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noun

太空步，滑步。

A dance move in which the feet are alternately slid back and the heels lifted, giving the illusion of walking forwards while actually moving backwards; later popularly called the moonwalk.

Examples :

"His clumsy backslides during the school talent show made everyone laugh. "

他在学校才艺表演上笨拙的太空步引得大家哄堂大笑。

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verb

倒退，故态复萌。

To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.

Examples :

"He felt better for a little while, before his condition started to backslide."

他感觉好了一阵子，但没过多久病情就开始恶化倒退了。

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verb

食言, 违背诺言，反悔

To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.

Examples :

"Rich countries are backsliding on their commitment to agree to new WTO measures to help people in poor countries gain access to affordable medicines. — Oxfam press release, 24 June 2002"

富裕国家正在食言，违背了他们之前承诺的，就新的世界贸易组织措施达成一致的承诺。这些措施本应帮助贫困国家的人民获得负担得起的药品。

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