backseat
backseat /ˈbækˈsiːt/ noun
plural backseats
backseat
/ˈbækˈsiːt/
noun
plural backseats
Learner's definition of BACKSEAT
[count]
: a seat in the back of something (such as a car)（汽车等的）后座
take a backseat
: to be or become less important, active, or powerful — often + to退居幕后；居于次要地位
- He refuses to take a backseat to anyone. [=he refuses to let anyone have more power or control than he has]他不甘屈居人下。
