| 释义 |
strong-armˈstrong-arm adjective [only before noun]   - A case's merit should not have to depend on strong-arm tactics.
- He said all muscles need to be used gently before tackling the strong-arm work.
- In the first months of Whitelaw rule, strong-arm cliques began to assert themselves in Belfast.
- In this game strong-arm tactics were deployed by both sides to kill five ends and force replays.
- It had been, as record retailer Bruce Webb suggested, a business of late payments and strong-arm collections.
- Others were furious at what they said were government strong-arm tactics over the vote.
- Those men were handpicked strong-arm thugs, hired for the occasion, known for their viciousness.
NOUN► tactic· Others were furious at what they said were government strong-arm tactics over the vote.· A case's merit should not have to depend on strong-arm tactics.· In this game strong-arm tactics were deployed by both sides to kill five ends and force replays.· Also rumoured they used strong-arm tactics during one of Buckmaster's many takeover bids to build up his conglomerate.· Strachan believes they can do it - provided dangerman Lee Chapman gets proper protection against Stuttgart's strong-arm tactics. ► strong-arm tactics/methods etc- A case's merit should not have to depend on strong-arm tactics.
- Also rumoured they used strong-arm tactics during one of Buckmaster's many takeover bids to build up his conglomerate.
- In this game strong-arm tactics were deployed by both sides to kill five ends and force replays.
- Others were furious at what they said were government strong-arm tactics over the vote.
- Strachan believes they can do it - provided dangerman Lee Chapman gets proper protection against Stuttgart's strong-arm tactics.
- The prefect at the time, Dominique Vian, could see the advantages of Bena's strong-arm tactics.
strong-arm tactics/methods etc the use of force or violence, especially when this is not necessary—strong-arm verb [transitive] |