take a back seat

常見例句

Executives from two firms attest that its representatives take a back seat at board meetings.
兩個(gè)公司的主管認(rèn)可中投代表在董事會(huì)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(píng)，你是否仍然堅(jiān)持你的立場(chǎng)，即人權(quán)應(yīng)當(dāng)──不應(yīng)當(dāng)讓位于經(jīng)濟(jì)和環(huán)境問(wèn)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(rèn)為與美國(guó)合作可能會(huì)使俄羅斯自己的區(qū)域擴(kuò)張計(jì)劃在將來(lái)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.

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