push back

To resist or argue against a policy, opinion, or accusation.

1. 1.

   To refute or argue against a position or an accusation; to express one's own view on a situation.

   反驳；抵制；对立场或指控提出异议并表达自己的观点

2. 2.

   To postpone.

   推迟；延期

3. 3.

   To summarily expel asylum seekers, especially in violation of the principle of non-refoulement.

   立即驱逐(寻求庇护者),尤指违反不推回原则

4. 4.

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, back.

   非比喻或习语用法,参见 push, back

推迟；延期；向后推；推回；强制遣返；推回；反驳；抵制；对立场或指控提出异议并表达自己的观点；立即驱逐(寻求庇护者),尤指违反不推回原则

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