take a back seat

基本解釋

Executives from two firms attest that its representatives take a back seat at board meetings.
兩個公司的主管認可中投代表在董事會議中退居二線。
Despite that criticism, do you still stand by your position that human rights should take – should not take a back seat to economic and environmental concerns, get in the way of your agenda there?
撇開這些批評，你是否仍然堅持你的立場，即人權(quán)應(yīng)當(dāng)──不應(yīng)當(dāng)讓位于經(jīng)濟和環(huán)境問題，不應(yīng)當(dāng)妨礙你在那里的議程？
Cooperating with the US may, in the future, take a back seat to Moscow's own regional offensive, some say.
有些人認為與美國合作可能會使俄羅斯自己的區(qū)域擴張計劃在將來黯然退色。

Republicans would need a 40-seat gain in November to take back majority control in the U.S.House of Representatives.

In research reports, GAAP results often take a back seat to pro forma results.
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In the basketball teams that fly charter, bosses take a back seat to the workers--literally.
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Unfortunately, physics, economics and entrepreneurship take a back seat to our legalistic, third-party payment system.
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to choose not to be in a position of responsibility in an organization or activity