服软 climb down; climb-down(n.)
直译为“从高处下来”，引申为“（在争议中）妥协、让步”或“（政策/立场上的）后退”。
隐含“因压力、错误或策略调整而放弃原有主张”的负面意味。
例句：
The government’s climb-down on the tax reform plan has angered its supporters.
（政府在税改计划上的让步激怒了支持者。）

“让步；服软”（不及物），侧重描述从强硬姿态转向妥协的过程。
例句：
After weeks of protests, the mayor finally climbed down on the development project.
（数周抗议后，市长最终在开发项目上妥协了。）

The U.S. made a humiliating climb-down after its trade threats backfired.
（美国在贸易威胁反噬后被迫让步，颜面尽失。）

The union has forced a climb-down from management on worker safety demands.
（工会迫使管理层在工人安全诉求上让步。）

He had to climb down when confronted with evidence of his mistake.
（面对错误证据，他不得不服软。）