| 词汇 | arm-twisting |
| 释义 | arm-twisting noun[ U ] uk /ˈɑːmˌtwɪs.tɪŋ/ us /ˈɑːrmˌtwɪs.tɪŋ/ behaviour in which you try to make someone do something by threats or by persuading them forcefully: 强迫；压力 The vote was won only as the result of much arm-twisting by the government.投票获胜完全是靠政府的高压手段。 Causing somebody to act bludgeon bounce someone into something browbeat someone into something/doing something bull something through bulldoze coercion drive someone/something to something duress force someone's handidiom forced marriage forcible push (someone) toward(s) something put the heat on someoneidiom put/tighten the screws on someoneidiom rallying cry ram something down someone's throatidiom ransom slap squeeze wring Examples of arm-twistingarm-twisting In 1617 the need for more urgent repairs became apparent and the vestry resorted to arm-twisting. In practice, however, these are sometimes supplemented by a certain amount of well-motivated arm-twisting. Is it legislative power, a word in the ear or a bit of arm-twisting? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That illustrates the arm-twisting which took place before the industry was brought into public ownership. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have been subjected to political pressures, with a hit of arm-twisting here and there. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has done an effective bit of arm-twisting and has given us an extremely satisfactory statement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some very serious arm-twisting will have to be done. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But there was a great deal of arm-twisting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It seems that they are afraid to leave and that some arm-twisting is going on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 After a bit of arm-twisting, local business is giving money for the project. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the last few weeks and months, we have seen some arm-twisting of union leaders, blacklisting, threats and sanctions against employers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Secondly, the local authority has set demanding new targets to which the schools, after some arm-twisting, have agreed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Secondly, however, many of us believe that there has been arm-twisting of those who take the decisions in nationalised industries. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I referred earlier to hearty arm-twisting by the party leader. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is what most of us would call arm-twisting or a protection racket. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of arm-twisting These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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