She felt that going back to live in her home town would be a backward step.

她觉得回到家乡生活就是没出息。

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He made a backward step.

他向后倒退了一步。

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He made a backward step.

她向后跳了一步。

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He said the expulsion is obviously a matter of concern to the United States and a step backward,and that North Korea has only brought upon itself further isolation.

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He said a failure to agree on this matter would "represent a backward step for Northern Ireland".

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"We are moving in the right direction and do not need to be taking a backward step, " she said.

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Mr Birkett said this was a backward step, especially as the low emission zone was the mayor's own policy.

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