名詞 backlash:

1. a movement back from an impact
   同義詞：recoil, repercussion, rebound
2. an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence

動(dòng)詞 backlash:

1. come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
   同義詞：backfire, recoil

1. The fall of the fascist dictatorship was followed by a left-wing backlash.
   法西斯專(zhuān)政的垮臺(tái)引起左翼運(yùn)動(dòng)的高漲。

back.lash

n.（名詞）
A sudden or violent backward whipping motion.
后沖，反撞：突然或強(qiáng)烈的向后抽動(dòng)
An antagonistic reaction to an earlier action:
激烈反應(yīng)，激烈反對(duì)：對(duì)一個(gè)較早行動(dòng)的對(duì)抗性反應(yīng)：
例句：
.White backlash increases as the pressure for change in South Africa mounts.(Masipula Sithole)
.隨著南非要求變化活動(dòng)的壓力的增加，白人的對(duì)抗情緒也增加了.(馬西普拉·西索爾)

A snarl formed in the part of a fishing line that is wound around the reel.
纏結(jié)：在纏繞著線(xiàn)輪的釣線(xiàn)部分上形成的纏結(jié)
The play resulting from loose connections between gears or other mechanical elements.
齒輪隙：由于齒輪或其它機(jī)械裝置之間的連接處松動(dòng)而造成的間隙

【引伸】
back.lash.
v.（動(dòng)詞）