1 ADJ-GRADED 粗暴的;暴虐的 If you say that someone's behaviour is heavy-handed, you mean that they are too forceful or too rough. 粗暴的;暴虐的 [disapproval]
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...heavy-handed police tactics.
警方的粗暴手段
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The demonstration had been dealt with in a violent and heavy-handed way.
示威遭到了残暴的镇压。
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You can't be heavy-handed. You have to make people aware that you understand their concerns.
你不能太高压。必须让人们知道你理解他们的担忧。
SYN oppressive, harsh, Draconian, autocratic
2 ADJ-GRADED [oft ADJ with n] 用量太多的;重手的;笨拙的 If someone is heavy-handed with something, they use too much of it or use it in a clumsy way. 用量太多的;重手的;笨拙的
SYN clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept
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