🄰 vi.
1.(retreat)troops +撤退；后撤
They were ordered to pull back.他们奉命后撤。
to pull back from sth从某处撤离
2.(back down)退缩；退却
to pull back from sth从…退却
They had already pulled back from the brink of war once before.他们已经有过一次在战争一触即发的时候退缩妥协的经历。
🄱 vt. sep.
1.(draw backwards)to pull back sth/sb or to pull sth/sb back向后拉
The waiter pulled back my chair for me.服务员为我向后挪了挪椅子。
Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail.她的头发往后梳成一个马尾辫。
2.(withdraw)to pull back sb or to pull sb back
+ forces, troops使撤退；撤回