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单词 play the race card
释义

play the race card in British English

informal
to introduce the subject of race into a public discussion, esp to gain a strategic advantage
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Examples of 'play the race card' in a sentence
play the race card

Words and phrases change meanings, but one that is persistently misused is 'play the race card'.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
She plays the race card at every available opportunity.
The Sun (2017)
It didn't stop them playing the race card, though.
The Sun (2017)
When challenged, ministers shamefully played the race card, using coercion to silence their critics.
The Sun (2010)
I ask again: who is playing the race card here?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Already, the phrase 'playing the race card' has been bandied about.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
When you raise the race issue you're instantly labelled as a troublemaker with a chip on your shoulder playing the race card.
The Sun (2011)
So now her time has passed, suddenly playing the race card seems both self-serving and inappropriate.
The Sun (2009)
Still, by recklessly playing the race card as he was criticized near the end, he eroded much of the sympathy that remained.
Globe and Mail (2003)
I'm sure some people will be accusing him of playing the race card or having a chip on his shoulder.
The Sun (2012)
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