climb down

US /klaɪm daʊn/
UK /klaɪm daʊn/
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1.

爬下, 下来

to descend, especially by using the hands as well as the feet

:
He had to climb down the ladder carefully.
他不得不小心地爬下梯子。
The cat managed to climb down from the tree.
猫设法从树上爬下来
2.

让步, 退让

to admit that you were wrong or to withdraw from a position you have taken, especially when it causes you to lose face

:
After much argument, he had to climb down and admit his mistake.
经过一番争论,他不得不让步并承认自己的错误。
The company was forced to climb down on its decision to cut salaries.
公司被迫在削减工资的决定上让步