Definition
to retreat from something or someone, typically due to fear
（尤指因害怕）向后退；退缩
Facing the fierce dog, he started to back away.
面对凶猛的狗，他开始向后退。
She instinctively backed away when she saw the monster.
当她看到怪物时，她本能地向后退。
Fearful of the aggressive person, he decided to back away slowly.
害怕那个具有攻击性的人，他决定慢慢向后退。
to withdraw support for a plan or idea and disengage from it
不再支持；脱离
Due to issues with the plan, many members decided to back away and withdraw their support.
由于计划存在问题，许多成员决定退出并撤回支持。
He realized that backing away from the proposal was the wise choice.
他意识到从提案中退出是明智的选择。
After the discussion, she chose to back away from the project and disengage.
讨论后，她选择退出该项目并脱离。