| 释义 |
deal breaker, n.
Brit. |ˈdiːlˌbreɪkə|, U.S. |ˈdilˌbreɪkər|
[‹ deal n.2 + breaker n.1]
During negotiations (esp. in politics or business): a factor or issue which, if unresolved, would cause one party to withdraw from a deal. Also fig.
1979N.Y. Times 18 Oct. 58/3, I now know how to read a contract. I use phrases like ‘estimated taxes’ and ‘deal breaker’. 1993Esquire Oct. 154/1, I was connoisseur of the amicus deal-breaker—knowing what friends must do and..what they must never do to remain my friend. 1998Washington Times (Nexis) 13 Apr. a16 Two of the most important sticking points remain unresolved: the decommissioning of the arms of the Irish Republican Army and the exact powers of the North–South Council, which could be a deal breaker for Northern Ireland's Protestants. |