back off

英 [bæk ɒf]

美 [bæk ɔːf]

（为避免问题或冲突而）后退，避让，退缩; 放弃，收回（主张、要求、承诺等）

柯林斯词典

PHRASAL VERB （为避免问题或冲突而）后退，避让，退缩
If youback off, you move away in order to avoid problems or a fight.
1. They backed off in horror.
  他们心怀恐惧地退缩了。
PHRASAL VERB 放弃，收回（主张、要求、承诺等）
If youback off froma claim, demand, or commitment that you made earlier, or if youback offit, you withdraw it.
1. A spokesman says the president has backed off from his threat to boycott the conference...
  一位发言人表示总统已经收回了他将抵制这次会议的威胁。
2. The union has publicly backed off that demand.
  工会已经公开撤回了那项要求。
PHRASAL VERB 别插手；别干涉
If you tell someone toback off, you are telling them to stop interfering.
1. Back off, Mom, I'm old enough to make my own decisions!
  你别管，妈妈，我已经能够自己作决定了！

verb

move backwards from a certain position
1. The bully had to back down
Synonym:back upback down
remove oneself from an obligation
1. He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved
Synonym:chicken outpull outback downbow out

Back off, action bunnies, or I'll kill this kid.
兔别行动组，不准过来。不然我就杀了这孩子。
I don't like that car sitting on my tail. Wave him to back off.
我不喜欢那辆车紧靠在我的车尾，挥手示意他倒车（离远些）。
Back off or you're next.
出去，不然你就是下一个。
I could drop you back off with the crops if you'd prefer.
若你喜欢我可以把你们再还给警察。
A spokesman says the president has backed off from his threat to boycott the conference
一位发言人表示总统已经收回了他将抵制这次会议的威胁。
Said if we don't back off, he'll kill julie.
若我们不放弃，他就杀茱莉。
You're stronger than this guy. don't back up! Don't back off!
你比他强壮，不要后退！不要后退！
The union has publicly backed off that demand.
工会已经公开撤回了那项要求。
But after they told his mother the news, she seemed to back off.
但在他们将这一决定告诉母亲后，她似乎让步了。
They backed off in horror.
他们心怀恐惧地退缩了。