arm-twisting

单词arm-twisting

基本解释

adj.: 强大压力的
n.: 强大压力或影响
网络: 施加压力；施加压力i

权威解释

• 强迫；施加压力:

  the use of a lot of pressure or even physical force to persuade sb to do sth

英汉解释

• 强大压力的

• 强大压力或影响

例句

• For that alone, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice deserves credit for her months of arm-twisting preparation.

  单凭这一点，美国国务卿赖斯数月来施加压力的准备工作就值得称赞。

• If it does, this will be because of arm-twisting more than to the strength of the argument, which is no longer clear-cut.

  如果情况确实如此，这也是因为议员们迫于强大的压力，而不是被论点说服，这方面的论点已不再黑白分明。

• She didn"t want to go, but with a good deal of arm twisting I finally persuaded her.

  她不愿意去，但是我向她施加了很多压力，最后说服了她。

• Powerful short-wave transmissions required costly kit; getting hold of the frequencies required international arm-twisting.

  强力的短波信号需要昂贵的设备；争夺频段则免不了国际角力。

• During the financial crisis, only energetic arm-twisting and deep-pocketed IMF and EU support averted a meltdown of the economy.

  在金融危机期间，只有财大气粗的国际货币基金组织和欧盟为避免经济崩溃的国家提供支持。

• A right-of-centre caretaker government failed to gain a confidence vote last week, starting a new round of bickering and arm-twisting.

  中间偏右的看守政府上星期没能通过信任投票，从而开始了新一轮的争吵和施压。

• The agreement to return the money followed a firestorm of criticism and some arm-twisting from New York"s attorney general.

  归还钱的协定，是跟随着批评的爆发和一些伤害的-纽约首席法官的转向。

• Laundry pole with both hands placed across the shoulder, arm twisting around.

  双手将晾衣竿横放在肩后，左右扭动上肢。

• If Mr Obama can prevent Mrs Clinton from winning the triple, then no amount of arm-twisting of superdelegates will save her campaign.

  如果奥巴马可以阻挡住希拉里三连胜的势头，那么在超级代表的数量上希拉里将失去与奥巴马抗衡的实力，并因此会输掉竞选。

• getting hold of the frequencies required international arm-twisting.

  获得各种频率需要施加国际性的压力。