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单词 sabre-rattling
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sabre-rattling

Word family nounsabreursabre-rattlingsabretoothsabresabrewing
Related topics: Military
ˈsabre-ˌrattling noun [uncountableU]  
PMTHREATENwhen someone threatens to use force but you do not think they are very frightening or serious 武力恫吓,威吓
 What the situation calls for is calm discussion, not sabre-rattling.
这种局面需要的是心平气和的商谈,而不是武力恐吓。
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