lose ground

• 退却； 落后； 让步

lose ground的用法和样例：

例句

1. The soldiers began to lose ground when their leader was killed.
   指挥官被打死之后，士兵们便开始退却。
2. With Chelsea no longer owning their own ground they were unable to do any more rebuilding and lagged behind other clubs in that respect.
   这时的切尔西失去了斯坦福桥的所有权，不能再对球场进行任何的改造，因此在球场方面，它开始落后于其它的俱乐部。
3. He refused to give ground in the argument.
   在争论中他拒不让步。
4. Mary stood her ground and with wonderful courage she addressed them.
   玛丽毫不让步，她非常勇敢地对他们讲了话。