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backsliding

/ˈbækˌslaɪdɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

倒退，退步.

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，病情就开始倒退了。
tendency action negative condition character moral being
verb

推卸责任，食言。

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"
富裕国家正在推卸责任，未能履行承诺，就新的世贸组织措施达成一致，而这些措施本可以帮助贫困国家的人民获得负担得起的药物。
moral character action tendency attitude business value society

Related Words

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condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

条件, 前提.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

在公司，获得加薪的条件是达到你的季度目标。

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commitments noun

/kəˈmɪtmənts/ /kəˈmɪʔmənts/

承诺，义务，责任。

"She juggled her work commitments, family commitments, and volunteer commitments with admirable skill. "

她以令人钦佩的技巧，巧妙地兼顾了工作上的承诺、家庭的责任以及志愿工作的义务。

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commitment noun

/kəˈmɪtmənt/ /kəˈmɪmʌnt/

承诺，保证，投入。

"My commitment to finishing my school project is strong; I plan to stay late at the library to complete it. "

我对完成我的学校项目的承诺非常坚定，我计划在图书馆熬夜完成它。

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responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

责任，义务，职责

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

责任是一项沉重的负担。(Zérèn shì yī xiàng chénzhòng de fùdān.)

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countries noun

/ˈkʌntɹiz/

地区，区域

"The rolling hills and quaint villages are typical features of the countries surrounding Oxford. "

牛津周边地区的丘陵起伏和古朴村庄是其典型的特征。

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affordable adjective

/əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bəl/ /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/

买得起的，价格合理的。

"an affordable vacation in the local area"

在本地来一次价格合理的假期

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

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obligations noun

/ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃənz/ /ˌɑːblɪˈɡeɪʃənz/

义务，责任。

"As a parent, she has many obligations to care for her children, including providing food, shelter, and education. "

作为一位家长，她有很多义务和责任照顾孩子，包括提供食物、住所和教育。

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backslides noun

/ˈbækˌslaɪdz/

退步，倒退，故态复萌

""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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medicines noun

/ˈmɛdɪsɪnz/ /ˈmɛdsɪnz/

药物，药品

"When I have a cold, I take medicines to help me feel better. "

我感冒的时候，会吃药来让自己感觉好一点。

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backwards adjective

/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)dz/

向后的，倒退的

"The battleship had three backwards guns at the stern, in addition to the primary complement."

这艘战列舰的船尾除了主要火炮外，还有三门向后安装的火炮。

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backslide noun

/ˈbækslaɪd/

退步，倒退，故态复萌

"After a month of consistently waking up early, Sarah experienced a backslide this week and started sleeping in again. "

坚持早起一个月后，萨拉这周退步了，又开始睡懒觉了。