| 单词 | us against them |
| 释义 | > as lemmasus against them P1. Paired with them, contrasting persons like oneself with others, ordinary citizens with those in authority, or the like; chiefly in us and them, us against them. Cf. them and us at them pron., adj., and n. Phrases 1. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > the common people > [noun] > as opposed to those in authority us1953 1857 T. Hughes Tom Brown's School Days ii. vii. 365 It's a fair trial of skill, and last between us and them [sc. the masters].] 1953 Science 7 Aug. 148/2 It becomes easier to sort people into ‘us’ and ‘them’ groups. A strong ‘us’ vs. ‘them’ atmosphere in a laboratory can impede the..working relationships that are essential. 1970 G. Jackson Let. 23 Mar. in Soledad Brother (1971) 188 I've been living in the trenches where it's understood that it's us against them, hide and seek. 1984 Times Lit. Suppl. 26 Oct. 1206/1 The Chinese awareness of ‘us and them’ is intense, pervasive and hard to break down. 1991 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Aug. 106/1 The mentality common to the department and its leader can be characterized as Us Against Them. 1995 Library Manager Jan. 22/1 Early negotiations were hampered by an ‘us and them’ attitude between management and unions. 2003 New Yorker 6 Jan. 84/1 There is, always, that us-and-them snobbery, but there is the occasional joke, too. < as lemmas |
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