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单词 soft-pedalling
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soft-ˈpedalling
soft-ˈpedalling n.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > restrained or moderate behaviour > [noun] > action of
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1907 Daily Nevada State Jrnl. 2 Aug. 4/2 A policy of palaver and soft pedalling.
1952 G. Raverat Period Piece x. 197 Uncle Lenny was far too judicious to need soft-pedalling.
1979 New Statesman 6 July 3/3 The concern of homophile organisations to make homosexuality an acceptable alternative has led to a distinct soft-pedalling on ticklish issues like paedophilia and transvestism.
2012 Australian (Nexis) 4 May 13 The result has been a soft-pedalling on human rights issues.
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