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单词 strong-arm
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Definition of strong-arm in English:

strong-arm

adjective
  • attributive Using or characterized by force or violence.

    用强制手段的;使用暴力的

    they were furious at what they said were government strong-arm tactics

    他们对所称政府使用的强制手段大为恼火。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Senate is on high alert now, despite your sponsor's strong-arm tactics.
    • These patterns demonstrate that the Republicans' strong-arm tactics in Florida made sense.
    • These seemingly tough men, employing strong-arm tactics, expect wives to be their psychic nurses.
    • The RIAA, on behalf of its members, fights to stop the piracy of digital music files using what some would call strong-arm tactics.
    • This begins with Israel, where a wave of Palestinian suicide attacks gave justification to Sharon's strong-arm tactics.
    • How free are we in a world dominated by the great American empire and multinational corporations exerting strong-arm tactics on smaller nations?
    • His vigorous defense in fielding the attacks made by regime politicians has shown he does not cower from strong-arm tactics.
    • They have been criticised recently for strong-arm tactics, rolling around in tanks, but not doing enough intelligence.
    • Competitors allege that he used strong-arm tactics to build his empire.
    • Some might argue that there is nothing wrong with these sort of strong-arm tactics.
    • Today's unions are employing the same strong-arm tactics used to oppress the industrial work force of the 19th century.
    • Already deeply suspicious of just about everything, China is no stranger to using such strong-arm tactics to regulate the Internet.
    • Air Canada's strong-arm tactics prompted the Deluces to sue, and the two sides settled out of court after a two-year fight.
    • Bullying tactics and strong-arm conduct will assist no one in the resolution of the delicate issues affecting our education system.
    • These strong-arm tactics include garnishing a man's paycheck, revoking his driver's license, and sending him to jail.
    • Most members of the Legislature feel cowed by the governor's strong-arm tactics.
    • Some human right organisations tried to defy the whip on September 21, but they were terrorised by the strong-arm tactics of the upper castes.
    • He is someone the camorra ‘must’ silence, but any strong-arm tactics would create a hero.
    • This is a typical example of a large company trying to use strong-arm tactics to force an asset out of the hands of an individual.
    • Suge's reputation for strong-arm business tactics and how that approach was used to bribe and manipulate are also documented.
    Synonyms
    aggressive, forceful, bullying, coercive, oppressive, threatening, intimidatory, terrorizing, thuggish, violent
    informal bully-boy
verb
[with object]
  • Use force or violence against.

    用强制手段(或暴力)对付

    the culprit shouted before being strong-armed out of the door

    罪犯在被强拉出门前大声喊叫。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Industry watchers are harshly criticizing a government order that strong-arms banks into extending loans to traditional industries.
    • Someone was going around with a map of the farms last year strong-arming people.
    • Suppose the casino threatened to close its doors if the government strong-armed it.
    • As Wolfe's right-hand man, Archie flirts or strong-arms his way to suspects and evidence while avoiding police entanglements.
    • Gilbride has strong-armed Drew Bledsoe to throw downfield.
    • We won't be strong-armed by bullies and threats.
    • ‘Auntie Tina,’ a huge, jovial lady in a hot pink muumuu, strong-armed me into getting up for some island dancing.
    • Despite his reluctance, Nicholson is strong-armed into taking care of Kinnear's pooch while the artist recovers from his injuries.
    • And if they want to argue the toss about it, they have 28 days to prove they were strong-armed into switching against their will.
    • It's true that he sometimes had to be strong-armed into supporting these measures.
    • It may have even strong-armed a few banks into propping up the market.
    • These objections and obstacles might be overcome by cajolery, economic inducements, and strong-arming Jordan and Turkey.
    • Both teams have strong-armed quarterbacks and dangerous receivers.
    • Vulcan is strong-arming a group of scientists into developing a life-regeneration process known as Necrolyzation.
    • He has strong-armed the media, intimidated opponents and sanctioned massive extrajudicial killings of supposed drug dealers.

Definition of strong-arm in US English:

strong-arm

adjectiveˈstrôNG ˌärmˈstrɔŋ ˌɑrm
  • attributive Using or characterized by force or violence.

    用强制手段的;使用暴力的

    they were furious at what they said were government strong-arm tactics

    他们对所称政府使用的强制手段大为恼火。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This is a typical example of a large company trying to use strong-arm tactics to force an asset out of the hands of an individual.
    • These seemingly tough men, employing strong-arm tactics, expect wives to be their psychic nurses.
    • The Senate is on high alert now, despite your sponsor's strong-arm tactics.
    • How free are we in a world dominated by the great American empire and multinational corporations exerting strong-arm tactics on smaller nations?
    • They have been criticised recently for strong-arm tactics, rolling around in tanks, but not doing enough intelligence.
    • The RIAA, on behalf of its members, fights to stop the piracy of digital music files using what some would call strong-arm tactics.
    • These patterns demonstrate that the Republicans' strong-arm tactics in Florida made sense.
    • Air Canada's strong-arm tactics prompted the Deluces to sue, and the two sides settled out of court after a two-year fight.
    • Already deeply suspicious of just about everything, China is no stranger to using such strong-arm tactics to regulate the Internet.
    • This begins with Israel, where a wave of Palestinian suicide attacks gave justification to Sharon's strong-arm tactics.
    • These strong-arm tactics include garnishing a man's paycheck, revoking his driver's license, and sending him to jail.
    • His vigorous defense in fielding the attacks made by regime politicians has shown he does not cower from strong-arm tactics.
    • Competitors allege that he used strong-arm tactics to build his empire.
    • Suge's reputation for strong-arm business tactics and how that approach was used to bribe and manipulate are also documented.
    • Today's unions are employing the same strong-arm tactics used to oppress the industrial work force of the 19th century.
    • Most members of the Legislature feel cowed by the governor's strong-arm tactics.
    • Some human right organisations tried to defy the whip on September 21, but they were terrorised by the strong-arm tactics of the upper castes.
    • Some might argue that there is nothing wrong with these sort of strong-arm tactics.
    • Bullying tactics and strong-arm conduct will assist no one in the resolution of the delicate issues affecting our education system.
    • He is someone the camorra ‘must’ silence, but any strong-arm tactics would create a hero.
    Synonyms
    aggressive, forceful, bullying, coercive, oppressive, threatening, intimidatory, terrorizing, thuggish, violent
verbˈstrôNG ˌärmˈstrɔŋ ˌɑrm
[with object]
  • Use force or violence against.

    用强制手段(或暴力)对付

    the culprit shouted before being strong-armed out of the door

    罪犯在被强拉出门前大声喊叫。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Suppose the casino threatened to close its doors if the government strong-armed it.
    • As Wolfe's right-hand man, Archie flirts or strong-arms his way to suspects and evidence while avoiding police entanglements.
    • Gilbride has strong-armed Drew Bledsoe to throw downfield.
    • Someone was going around with a map of the farms last year strong-arming people.
    • He has strong-armed the media, intimidated opponents and sanctioned massive extrajudicial killings of supposed drug dealers.
    • ‘Auntie Tina,’ a huge, jovial lady in a hot pink muumuu, strong-armed me into getting up for some island dancing.
    • It's true that he sometimes had to be strong-armed into supporting these measures.
    • Industry watchers are harshly criticizing a government order that strong-arms banks into extending loans to traditional industries.
    • These objections and obstacles might be overcome by cajolery, economic inducements, and strong-arming Jordan and Turkey.
    • Despite his reluctance, Nicholson is strong-armed into taking care of Kinnear's pooch while the artist recovers from his injuries.
    • We won't be strong-armed by bullies and threats.
    • Both teams have strong-armed quarterbacks and dangerous receivers.
    • It may have even strong-armed a few banks into propping up the market.
    • And if they want to argue the toss about it, they have 28 days to prove they were strong-armed into switching against their will.
    • Vulcan is strong-arming a group of scientists into developing a life-regeneration process known as Necrolyzation.
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