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

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。
I'll back off for as long as you like.
只要你愿意，我就放过他。
They persuaded the Federal Reserve to back off of tight money.
他们说服了联邦储备局在货币奇紧的情况下向他们让步。
You can offer your help to others but back off if they appear to be offended by your persistence.
你可以向他人提供帮助，然而若他们因你的坚持而感到被冒犯了，那么你还是放弃为好。
And if you're uncomfortable, back off the round breathing and just do the meditation.
如果你觉得不安，退回到轻快呼吸，只做冥想就行了。
You can expect your mate to get fed up and make the choices for you or back off completely.
你的伴侣可能受不了你，而替你做选择，或是完全不管了。
The union has publicly backed off that demand.
工会已经公开撤回了那项要求。
But Google stalled, hoping that after the Olympics the Chinese would back off.
其他的搜索引擎，包括微软的，都对这一限制妥协了。但谷歌还在拖延，希望奥林匹克运动会结束后，中国就会让步。
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。
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！