Pull Out / Pull Back Flashcards

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Pull out 撤, 抽離 - stop becoming involved
The troops have been pulled out.
He pulled out with injury(of the game).
The country is still pulling out of recession.
Assus is pulling out of personal computer business.

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Pull back
1. - decide not to
In the end he pulled back from financing the film.
2.
+Back out / Cry off 反悔
They have cried off at the last minute.
+hold back - decide not to do or say sth
+Forgo - decide not to have sth pleasant 放棄
I have to forgo lunch. The company has to forgo salary increase.
+Think better of it.
+don’t let unimportant detail get in the way of your plan.
+Avert a catastrophe / crises / disaster / tragedy

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