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gun.boatHgQn7bEJt, $-boJtn [C]a small military ship with large guns, used esp. in coastal areas (disapproving)(行驶于海岸线上的)炮艇,小炮艇Gunboat diplomacy is the use of military threats esp. by a stronger power against a weaker state in an attempt to win an argument.(强国对弱国以武力相威胁来解决争端的)炮舰外交The government has lately been criticized for its increasing reliance on gunboat diplomacy.政府近来被批评越来越依靠炮舰外交。
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