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单词 dog whistle
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Definition of dog whistle in English:

dog whistle

noun
  • 1A high-pitched whistle used to train dogs, typically having a sound inaudible to humans.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He kept blowing a dog whistle in a fruitless attempt to coax Molly out.
    • And the dog whistles are usually in the vicinity of about 40,000 hertz, which is, you know, out of our hearing range but well within the dog's hearing range.
    • X rays are light emitted at much higher frequencies than humans can see, in the same way as a dog whistle blows at a frequency that is beyond the sensitivity of the human ear.
    • You could even order bird warblers and dog whistles.
    • How - I ask - without the help of incredibly expensive scientific equipment, do you know whether your dog whistle is working or not?
    • Similar in concept to a dog whistle, it alters the report to an ultrasonic pitch the human ear cannot detect.
    • Blow into it and the sound produced is not unlike that of a dog whistle.
    • Of course we didn't use a dog whistle - it was more like a foghorn.
    1. 1.1usually as modifier A subtly aimed political message which is intended for, and can only be understood by, a particular demographic group.
      dog-whistle issues such as immigration and crime
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But no one was in any doubt about the real dog whistle at the core of the strategy.
      • But the hint that migrant workers are to blame looks like a dog whistle that risks playing into the hands of the far right.
      • He has pledged to tackle immigration, law and order and discipline in schools - all the so-called "dog whistle" issues with which Howard called the Tory faithful back to the fold.
      • Equality of opportunity is the leftwing equivalent of a dog-whistle issue.
      • In Howard's case it's a dog whistle message to blue collar Labor supporters.
      • The dog whistles of his earliest pronouncements have given way to a less alarmist tone.
      • Commentators muttered about "dogwhistle politics": the tactic of sending out a message that only those meant to hear would understand.
      • This will not please some Tory modernisers who detest his hard-nosed tactics and use of so-called "dog whistle" issues.
      • What was striking about her reasons for voting Conservative was that, without any prompting, she chose two of Mr Howard's "dog whistle" issues.
      • This isn't even dog-whistle politics - it's simply outright racial fear-mongering.
      • She nailed the point of why the Government was holding such an Inquiry, describing it as "dog whistle politics to men's groups aggrieved by the Family Court".
      • If dog whistle campaigning works, how many people are considering changing their vote as a result?
      • Mr Norris added that modernisers who felt uneasy about the party's focus on "dog whistle" issues such as asylum may struggle to criticise the leadership.
      • For immigration is a dog whistle of a different kind for a certain type of Labour supporter.
      • This dog whistle may have been missed by his audience, and was certainly neglected by the press, but it resonated in Conservative headquarters.
      • He was party chairman at the 2005 general election when Michael Howard championed so-called "dog whistle" issues such as immigration and Europe.
      • The net also plays into the Tories' hands by facilitating the 'dog-whistle' campaigning at which he has become increasingly adept.
      • Thatcher's was true dog-whistle politics, a subtle signal rather than the main message.
      • A dog-whistle election campaign is not the same as a strategy for transforming Britain.

Definition of dog whistle in US English:

dog whistle

noun
  • 1A high-pitched whistle used to train dogs, typically having a sound inaudible to humans.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He kept blowing a dog whistle in a fruitless attempt to coax Molly out.
    • And the dog whistles are usually in the vicinity of about 40,000 hertz, which is, you know, out of our hearing range but well within the dog's hearing range.
    • X rays are light emitted at much higher frequencies than humans can see, in the same way as a dog whistle blows at a frequency that is beyond the sensitivity of the human ear.
    • Blow into it and the sound produced is not unlike that of a dog whistle.
    • Similar in concept to a dog whistle, it alters the report to an ultrasonic pitch the human ear cannot detect.
    • Of course we didn't use a dog whistle - it was more like a foghorn.
    • How - I ask - without the help of incredibly expensive scientific equipment, do you know whether your dog whistle is working or not?
    • You could even order bird warblers and dog whistles.
    1. 1.1usually as modifier A subtly aimed political message which is intended for, and can only be understood by, a particular group.
      dog-whistle issues such as immigration and crime
      Example sentencesExamples
      • What was striking about her reasons for voting Conservative was that, without any prompting, she chose two of Mr Howard's "dog whistle" issues.
      • Thatcher's was true dog-whistle politics, a subtle signal rather than the main message.
      • He was party chairman at the 2005 general election when Michael Howard championed so-called "dog whistle" issues such as immigration and Europe.
      • In Howard's case it's a dog whistle message to blue collar Labor supporters.
      • Equality of opportunity is the leftwing equivalent of a dog-whistle issue.
      • But no one was in any doubt about the real dog whistle at the core of the strategy.
      • A dog-whistle election campaign is not the same as a strategy for transforming Britain.
      • Commentators muttered about "dogwhistle politics": the tactic of sending out a message that only those meant to hear would understand.
      • If dog whistle campaigning works, how many people are considering changing their vote as a result?
      • This will not please some Tory modernisers who detest his hard-nosed tactics and use of so-called "dog whistle" issues.
      • This isn't even dog-whistle politics - it's simply outright racial fear-mongering.
      • The net also plays into the Tories' hands by facilitating the 'dog-whistle' campaigning at which he has become increasingly adept.
      • The dog whistles of his earliest pronouncements have given way to a less alarmist tone.
      • Mr Norris added that modernisers who felt uneasy about the party's focus on "dog whistle" issues such as asylum may struggle to criticise the leadership.
      • For immigration is a dog whistle of a different kind for a certain type of Labour supporter.
      • She nailed the point of why the Government was holding such an Inquiry, describing it as "dog whistle politics to men's groups aggrieved by the Family Court".
      • He has pledged to tackle immigration, law and order and discipline in schools - all the so-called "dog whistle" issues with which Howard called the Tory faithful back to the fold.
      • But the hint that migrant workers are to blame looks like a dog whistle that risks playing into the hands of the far right.
      • This dog whistle may have been missed by his audience, and was certainly neglected by the press, but it resonated in Conservative headquarters.
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