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backfire

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backfire
/BrE ˈbakfʌɪə , BrE bakˈfʌɪə , AmE ˈbækˌfaɪ(ə)r /
intransitive verb
1 Motor Vehicles «vehicle, engine» 逆火
2 (have opposite effect) «plan, scheme» 事与愿违;
to backfire on sb 对某人产生适得其反的效果