go back
第三人称
goes back
现在进行时
going back
过去式
went back
过去完成时
gone back
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回到, 回溯
to refer to something that occurred or was mentioned in the past
- During the discussion, he would often go back to the importance of teamwork.
在讨论过程中，他经常会回到团队合作的重要性上。
- Let's go back to our earlier conversation about future plans.
让我们回到之前关于未来计划的谈话。
- In her autobiography, she frequently goes back to her childhood memories.
在她的自传中，她经常回到她的童年记忆。
- To answer the question, we need to go back to the basics of the theory.
要回答这个问题，我们需要回到理论的基础。
- I'd like to go back to the question you raised about the project timeline.
我想回到你提出的关于项目时间表的问题。
同义词：
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回去, 返回
to return to a previous location, position, or state
- He decided to go back to the old town where he grew up.
他决定回到他长大的老镇。
- I need to go back to the office to retrieve a document I left behind.
我需要回到办公室去取我落下的文件。
- The TV we bought has a screen defect, so it will have to go back for a replacement.
我们买的电视屏幕有缺陷，所以必须退回更换。
- He was demoted at work due to a mistake but worked hard to go back to his previous job title.
他因犯错在工作上被降职，但努力工作以回到他以前的职位。
- After a long illness, it took months for her to go back to her former level of fitness.
经过长时间的疾病后，她花了几个月才恢复到以前的健康水平。
同义词：
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追溯, 回溯
to trace the existence or origin of something to a specific point in time
- The tradition of celebrating the festival goes back for centuries.
庆祝这个节日的传统可以追溯到几个世纪前。
- The family's history in this town goes back to the early 19th century.
这个家族在这个城镇的历史可以追溯到19世纪初。
- The company's commitment to sustainability goes back for decades.
公司对可持续发展的承诺可以追溯到几十年前。
- The dispute between the neighboring countries goes back to the colonial era.
邻国之间的争端可以追溯到殖民时代。
- The local library's archives go back to the founding of the town.
当地图书馆的档案可以追溯到小镇的建立。
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倒退, 回拨
(of clocks) to have the time adjusted backward by one hour at the end of daylight saving time
- The time will go back by one hour when daylight saving time ends.
夏令时结束时，时间将倒退一小时。
- We need to make sure all the clocks in the house go back on time.
我们需要确保房子里所有的钟表都按时调回。
- The clocks will go back automatically on your smart devices.
智能设备上的时钟会自动回拨。
- Remember to reset your watch—the clocks go back this weekend.
记得重置你的手表—这个周末时钟回拨。
- At the end of the summer, the clocks go back and we gain an extra hour of sleep.
在夏天结束时，时钟回拨，我们多睡了一个小时。
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追溯, 有历史
to have a history of knowing or being acquainted with someone for an extended period
- The members of our book club go back ten years, sharing a passion for literature.
我们读书会的成员可以追溯到十年前，分享着对文学的热爱。
- Bob and I go back decades; we met during our time at the university.
鲍勃和我相识已有数十年；我们是在大学时期认识的。
- Lisa and Sarah go back to the days when they were roommates in college.
丽莎和莎拉回到她们大学室友的日子。