| 单词 | full-court press |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfull-court press full-court press n. Basketball a defensive strategy in which intense pressure is applied to the opposing team over the entire length of the court (cf. press n.1 11f); (also in extended use) a vigorous and concerted effort or campaign. ΚΠ 1947 Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gaz. 3 Mar. 3/1 They shifted from an inept zone defense to a full court press that proved extremely troublesome to the Thunderbolts. 1967 Los Angeles Times 13 June c12/3 Nothing so embarrassing as humor which doesn't come off, and John Godey's actor mistaken for a gangster doesn't in spite of a full court press. 1992 Forbes 7 Dec. 236/2 It can..put a full-court press on the Federal Reserve to gun the money supply. 2000 N.Y. Times 20 Sept. s3/6 Coach Rudy Tomjanovich quickly sicced a full-court press on the defiant Italians with less than nine minutes left. < as lemmas |
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