The dispute over the new contract allowed her other problems to fade into the background.关于新合同的争议使得她的其他问题都退居其次。He took a back seat, letting his finance ministers do the talking.他退居次席，让他的财政部长们进行商谈。He stepped aside in favour of a younger man.他退居了二线，把位置让给了一位更年轻的男子。