| 单词 | star wars |
| 释义 | > as lemmasStar Wars Star Wars n. (also with lower-case initials) [after Star Wars, the title of a popular science-fiction film (released in 1977) and the related franchise] (an informal name for) a military defence strategy proposed by United States President Ronald Reagan in 1983, in which enemy weapons would be destroyed in space by lasers, anti-ballistic missiles, etc., launched or directed from orbiting military satellites; cf. S.D.I. n. at S n.1 Initialisms 1. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > defence > [noun] > means of defence > specific defence strategy Star Wars1983 S.D.I.1984 Brilliant Pebbles1988 society > armed hostility > war > war as profession or skill > [noun] > strategy > specific forward defence1960 mutual assured destruction1968 MAD1969 mutually assured destruction1969 exit strategy1973 dual key1979 Star Wars1983 S.D.I.1984 society > armed hostility > war > war as profession or skill > [adjective] > strategy > specific Euro-strategic1977 dual key1979 Star Wars1983 1982 Space World Aug. 10 (heading) The real star wars.] 1983 Time 4 Apr. 19/2 The first question is one of commitment: whether Ronald Reagan understands what it takes to nudge a doubting, cash-short nation into serious consideration of his star wars defense concept. 1991 St. Louis (Missouri) Post-Dispatch (Nexis) 4 Dec. 2 c When the Cold War's end virtually eliminated the Soviet missile threat, it seemed there was no way to justify spending any more money on Star Wars. 2009 Times (Nexis) 18 Sept. 6/1 Since 1985..the US has spent or earmarked more than $124 billion (£75.4 million [sic]) on Star Wars. < as lemmas |
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