1. back down 退缩
By now he was actively engaged in resistance against the regime and, as he has written, his conscience would not allow him to back down.
到目前为止，他仍然还在积极反抗这个暴政，正如他所写的“他的良心决不让他有一点退缩”kkj-[c7QxAYSKP)BL。

2. up the stakes 提高赌注
Let's up the stakes: Would you be comfortable with that note posted on your company's intranet?
现在咱们加大赌注：在公司内部网公开张贴的那个短笺你会觉得很舒服吗？

3. hold the stronger hand 占上风
Who will hold the stronger hand when President Trump hosts Xi Jinping at their Mar-a-Lago summit?
特朗普做东的马阿拉戈庄园峰会上，特朗普和习近平两人究竟谁会占上风呢？

4. as the price of 作为条件
Mr Bossi promptly announced he would press for greater financial autonomy for the north as the price of his continued support.
选后，博西先生立即宣布他继续支持（执政党）的条件是北部享有更多的财政自主权O-wPUfNicILji。