英语词汇“to play the race card”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

c. to play (also use) the —— card and variants: (originally) to introduce a specified issue or topic in the hope of gaining sympathy or political advantage, by appealing to the sentiments or prejudices of one's audience; (in later use also) to exploit one's membership of a specified minority or marginalized group as a means of gaining sympathy or an unfair advantage (depreciative, and chiefly used in accusations of others). Frequently as to play the race card. to play the Orange card: to appeal to a Northern Irish Protestant sentiment for political advantage.

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society > authority > rule or government > politics > engage in politics [verb (intransitive)] > appeal to sentiments for advantage

to play (also use) the —— card1885

society > authority > rule or government > politics > Irish politics > [verb (intransitive)] > appeal to Protestant sentiment

to play the Orange card1885

1839 Scotsman 1 June The Tories will doubtless play the card of ‘Irish misgovernment’ against Ministers.]

1885 Times 22 May 10/1 It is said that the change of intention on the part of the Cabinet is due to pressure brought to bear upon them by their Liberal friends in Ulster, who wish to play the land purchase card at the elections.

1886 R. Churchill Let. 16 Feb. in R. R. James Ld. Randolph Churchill (1959) viii. 233 I decided some time ago that if the G.O.M. went for Home Rule, the Orange card would be the one to play.

1920 H. A. Franck Roaming through W. Indies vi. 136 He played the patriotic card with unusual success. Disgruntled politicians and men of wealth who had some personal reason for wishing the occupation abolished gave him secret aid.

1955 N.Y. Times 2 May 12/5 The Russians have not played this captive-soldier card yet, but they can play it not only in their negotiations with the Germans but in the conversations that will be starting with the Japanese in London next month.

1973 Times 31 May 10 British policy toward Ireland has been paralysed by the fear that the Protestants of Ulster will play the Orange Card and fight to preserve their British tie.

1974 Observer 3 Mar. 3 Mr Powell enabled many anti-coloured voters to identify with the Conservatives (although the Tory leadership declined to play the race card) and may even have tipped the scales to Mr Heath in 1970.

1994 Daily Mail 8 June 43/2 She is not above using the race card to improve her party's chances in the forthcoming council elections.

1994 Chicago Tribune 21 July i. 4/1 Playing the race card is viewed as especially dangerous in Los Angeles, the site of Simpson's coming trial and the scene of bloody riots in 1992.

1995 Blytheville (Arkansas) Courier News 21 Mar. 4/5 About the only people who could never be accused of playing the victim card are the women who are breaking these barriers.

2020 Morning Star 25 Sept. 11/4 In 2019, a black lance-corporal..appeared on recruitment drive posters aimed at millennials, but was immediately attacked on social media by white colleagues for ‘playing the race card’ to secure career advancement.

单词	to play the race card
释义	> as lemmas to play the race card c. to play (also use) the —— card and variants: (originally) to introduce a specified issue or topic in the hope of gaining sympathy or political advantage, by appealing to the sentiments or prejudices of one's audience; (in later use also) to exploit one's membership of a specified minority or marginalized group as a means of gaining sympathy or an unfair advantage (depreciative, and chiefly used in accusations of others). Frequently as to play the race card. to play the Orange card: to appeal to a Northern Irish Protestant sentiment for political advantage. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > engage in politics [verb (intransitive)] > appeal to sentiments for advantage to play (also use) the —— card1885 society > authority > rule or government > politics > Irish politics > [verb (intransitive)] > appeal to Protestant sentiment to play the Orange card1885 1839 Scotsman 1 June The Tories will doubtless play the card of ‘Irish misgovernment’ against Ministers.] 1885 Times 22 May 10/1 It is said that the change of intention on the part of the Cabinet is due to pressure brought to bear upon them by their Liberal friends in Ulster, who wish to play the land purchase card at the elections. 1886 R. Churchill Let. 16 Feb. in R. R. James Ld. Randolph Churchill (1959) viii. 233 I decided some time ago that if the G.O.M. went for Home Rule, the Orange card would be the one to play. 1920 H. A. Franck Roaming through W. Indies vi. 136 He played the patriotic card with unusual success. Disgruntled politicians and men of wealth who had some personal reason for wishing the occupation abolished gave him secret aid. 1955 N.Y. Times 2 May 12/5 The Russians have not played this captive-soldier card yet, but they can play it not only in their negotiations with the Germans but in the conversations that will be starting with the Japanese in London next month. 1973 Times 31 May 10 British policy toward Ireland has been paralysed by the fear that the Protestants of Ulster will play the Orange Card and fight to preserve their British tie. 1974 Observer 3 Mar. 3 Mr Powell enabled many anti-coloured voters to identify with the Conservatives (although the Tory leadership declined to play the race card) and may even have tipped the scales to Mr Heath in 1970. 1994 Daily Mail 8 June 43/2 She is not above using the race card to improve her party's chances in the forthcoming council elections. 1994 Chicago Tribune 21 July i. 4/1 Playing the race card is viewed as especially dangerous in Los Angeles, the site of Simpson's coming trial and the scene of bloody riots in 1992. 1995 Blytheville (Arkansas) Courier News 21 Mar. 4/5 About the only people who could never be accused of playing the victim card are the women who are breaking these barriers. 2020 Morning Star 25 Sept. 11/4 In 2019, a black lance-corporal..appeared on recruitment drive posters aimed at millennials, but was immediately attacked on social media by white colleagues for ‘playing the race card’ to secure career advancement. extracted from cardn.² < as lemmas
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