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retreat from a commitment

/rɪˈtriːt frɒm ə kəˈmɪtmənt/
phrase★中级💡 撤回承诺
正式

撤回或放弃之前承诺的事情

After public backlash, the politician retreated from his promise to cut education funding.

在公众反对声浪中,这位政治家撤回了削减教育经费的承诺。

The investor threatened to retreat from the deal if the company failed to meet its quarterly targets.

投资者威胁称,若公司未能完成季度目标,将撤回这笔交易。

💡

通常用于正式场合,指主动或被迫放弃之前的承诺、协议或合同。

搭配

retreat from a promise撤回承诺retreat from an agreement撤回协议retreat from a deal撤回交易

同义词

renege on a promiseback out of a commitmentgo back on one's word

反义词

honor a commitmentkeep a promisestand by one's word

相关短语

break a promise短语
违背诺言
renege on a deal短语
违约
go back on one's word成语
食言

💡专业提示

避免误用

该短语强调的是主动撤回承诺,而非被动无法履行。例如:'The company couldn't afford the project, so they retreated from the contract.'(公司无力负担项目,因此撤回合同。)

⚡黄金法则

正式场合优先

在正式文件或严肃对话中使用'retreat from a commitment'比口语化的'break a promise'更显庄重。

📖词源

由动词'retreat'(撤退、退缩)和介词短语'from a commitment'(从承诺中)组成。'retreat'源自古法语'retraire'(撤回),最终来自拉丁语'retrahere'(拉回)。'commitment'源自拉丁语'committere'(委托、承诺)。

📝用法说明

该短语通常带有负面含义,暗示违背承诺或不守信用。在商业或政治语境中使用时,常与道歉或解释同时出现。

单词拆解

retreat
撤退、退缩
verb
+
from
从
preposition
+
a commitment
一个承诺
noun phrase
英汉词典

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