| 单词 | arsenal of democracy |
| 释义 | > as lemmasarsenal of democracy Phrases arsenal of democracy. a. The resources used in the fight for or preservation of democracy, viewed collectively.In later use influenced by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's use of the phrase: see Phrases b. ΚΠ 1874 Sat. Rev. 7 Nov. 616/1 Armed with objections which he has borrowed from the arsenal of democracy, M. Raboisson recommends a return to the old traditions of France. 1918 H. S. Houston Blocking New Wars xvii. 136 The free press of America..has proved itself one of the most effective weapons in the arsenal of democracy. 1952 Humboldt (Calif.) Standard 6 Nov. 4/1 This right of honest and sincere criticism [by the opposition party]..is among the most potent weapons in the arsenal of democracy. 2014 P. T. Jaeger et al. Public Libraries, Public Policies, & Polit. Processed iii. 43 Serving as an arsenal of democracy is a central pillar of the narrative that libraries use to justify their public funding and support. b. spec. The United States as the source of weapons and other resources provided to assist the Allies in the Second World War in the fight for the preservation of democracy and freedom. Now chiefly historical.Popularized by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his ‘fireside chat’ radio broadcast (see quot. 1940 and fireside n. Compounds b). ΚΠ 1940 F. D. Roosevelt Fireside Chat 29 Dec. (FDR Library, N.Y., Master Speech File 1351A) 23 We must be the great arsenal of democracy. 1941 B. Finney (title) Arsenal of democracy: how industry builds our defence. 1973 G. Perrett Days of Sadness, Years of Triumph xxii. 255 Red, white and blue signs appeared at factory gates proclaiming ‘This is one part of the arsenal of democracy.’ 2009 Atlantic Monthly July 65/2 Detroit..was once part of FDR's ‘Arsenal of Democracy’, for its part in retooling auto plants to make World War II tanks and bombers. < as lemmas |
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