give ground

• v. 退却；让步；失利

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. They had to give way to superior forces.
   他们在强敌面前不得不退却。
2. The soldiers began to lose ground when their leader was killed.
   指挥官被打死之后，士兵们便开始退却。
3. He refused to give ground in the argument.
   在争论中他拒不让步。
4. We mustn't give way to these unreasonable demands.
   我们不可对这些不合理的要求让步。
5. The team began to lose ground because Phil's leg was broken.
   由于菲尔的腿摔坏了，这个队开始失利。
6. The Conservatives lost a lot of ground to the Liberal Democrats at the election.
   在选举中保守党大大失利于自由民主党。