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单词 massive retaliation
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Definition of massive retaliation in English:

massive retaliation

noun
historical
  • A military strategy (inaugurated in the United States in the 1950s) which uses the threat of a punitive response with nuclear weapons to deter aggression; a response of this kind.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in The Times.

Definition of massive retaliation in US English:

massive retaliation

noun
historical
  • A military strategy (inaugurated in the United States in the 1950s) which uses the threat of a punitive response with nuclear weapons to deter aggression; a response of this kind.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in The Times.

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