왔던 길을 되짚어 가거나 논의나 과정의 이전 지점으로 되돌아가다.
to retrace one's steps or return to a previous point in a journey or process
예문:
"We realized we missed the exit and had to backtrack for ten minutes."
"Let's backtrack for a moment to the point where the error first occurred."
이전에 내세웠던 의견, 약속, 정책 등을 압박으로 인해 철회하거나 번복하다.
to withdraw or reverse a previous opinion, commitment, or policy, especially due to pressure
예문:
"The minister had to backtrack on his promise to lower taxes after the budget review."
"Faced with heavy criticism from consumers, the board backtracked on the new policy."
출처나 원인을 찾기 위해 경로를 역으로 추적하다.
to follow a path or sequence of events backward to find a source or origin
예문:
"The detective managed to backtrack the suspect's movements using CCTV footage."
"It is difficult to backtrack the origin of this ancient artifact without more data."