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take or be given a less important position or role. Compare with in the driver's seat.
担任或被给予不那么重要的地位或角色。与“处于统治地位”相比。退居二线。
Mary was happy to take a back seat and let Jim run the meeting.
玛丽很高兴能退居次要位置,让吉姆来负责会议。
So obviously it's time for me to take a back seat.
显然,我该隐退了。
This is a country where women usually take a back seat.
在这个国家通常是男尊女卑。