From the headline of this article at the Washington Post.
上記の文で、push backの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "push back" mean?
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解答
意味：push backは、句動詞なのですが、英辞郎には、これの適切な和訳がないけれど、名詞のpush-backの和訳は、
反対、抵抗◆特に相手の意見などに対して使う。となっている。なので、句動詞のpush backの意味は、
＜相手の意見などに＞反対する、抵抗するということになります。
Answer
According to Collins Dictionary:If you push back against something, such as a change or criticism, you refuse to accept it or try to prevent it.
Examples
- Teachers who feel they have been criticized are starting to push back.
- How do we push back against urban poverty without replacing one need with another need? Christianity Today (2000)
- The next step is to push back hard against the worldwide collapse in the demand for goods and services. Times, Sunday Times (2009)
- The banks who own the debt are pushing back hard against the German demand for more sacrifice. Times, Sunday Times (2011)
- Why haven't our mainstream politicians the brains or moral courage to push back against the lies and the nonsense? Times, Sunday Times (2014)
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