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arm-twist AHD[ärmʹtwĭst'] D.J.[ˈɑːmˌtwɪst]K.K.[ˈɑrmˌtwɪst]v.(动词)arm-.twist.ed, arm-.twist.ing, arm-.twists 【非正式用语】 v.intr.(不及物动词)- To engage in the use of personal or political pressure to persuade or to gain support:施加压力:参与使用个人的或政治的压力以说服或取得支持:"headed off to Capitol Hill to cajole and arm-twist"(Evan Thomas)“对美国国会诱骗和施加压力”(埃文·托马斯)
v.tr.(及物动词)- To subject to or induce by the use of personal or political pressure:对…施加压力:通过使用个人的或政治的压力来征服或诱导:The government arm-twisted the manufacturers into accepting new antipollution standards.政府通过压力使制造商们接受了新的反污染标准
arm twister 或 armʹ-twist'er n.(名词) |