英语词汇“no half-measures”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

2. An action or policy that is not forceful, decisive, or comprehensive enough to meet the requirements of the situation or achieve a successful outcome; a partial or ineffective measure. Frequently in plural, often in negative contexts, e.g. in no half-measures.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > [noun] > irresolute plan or measure

irresolve1769

half-measure1798

1775 J. Shebbeare Answer to Queries in Let. 114 Half measures destroy the best designs.

1866 C. Kingsley Hereward the Wake II. i. 4 Who would have advised some sort of compromise, pacifying half-measure.

1881 E. A. Freeman Sketch Subj. Lands Venice 380 We feel how vain is the dream of those who think that this or that half-measure has solved it.

1921 Spectator 12 Mar. 333 Holland never dealt in half-measures; the placating whitey-grey argument or studiously reasoned compromise was to him anathema.

1975 Jackie 15 Feb. 2/1 Once we get an idea into our heads we tend to go all the way with it—no half measures—which is the case with this issue!

2011 Economist 16 July 44/2 Leaders have acted only in the face of impending disaster, and then with half-measures.

单词	no half-measures
释义	> as lemmas no half-measures 2. An action or policy that is not forceful, decisive, or comprehensive enough to meet the requirements of the situation or achieve a successful outcome; a partial or ineffective measure. Frequently in plural, often in negative contexts, e.g. in no half-measures. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > [noun] > irresolute plan or measure irresolve1769 half-measure1798 1775 J. Shebbeare Answer to Queries in Let. 114 Half measures destroy the best designs. 1866 C. Kingsley Hereward the Wake II. i. 4 Who would have advised some sort of compromise, pacifying half-measure. 1881 E. A. Freeman Sketch Subj. Lands Venice 380 We feel how vain is the dream of those who think that this or that half-measure has solved it. 1921 Spectator 12 Mar. 333 Holland never dealt in half-measures; the placating whitey-grey argument or studiously reasoned compromise was to him anathema. 1975 Jackie 15 Feb. 2/1 Once we get an idea into our heads we tend to go all the way with it—no half measures—which is the case with this issue! 2011 Economist 16 July 44/2 Leaders have acted only in the face of impending disaster, and then with half-measures. extracted from half-measuren. < as lemmas
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