| 词组 | pull back |
| 释义 | pull back 1. pull back • pull back sth • pull 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: withdraw pullback 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 sth • pull 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 back • pull 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 around 5. 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 |
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