| 单词 | scorched-earth policy |
| 释义 | scorched-earth policy[ skawrcht-urth ] / ˈskɔrtʃtˈɜrθ / nouna military practice of devastating the property and agriculture of an area before abandoning it to an advancing enemy. Origin of scorched-earth policy1935–40; apparently translation of Chinese jiāotǔ zhèngcè Words nearby scorched-earth policyScopus, -scopy, scorbutic, scorbutigenic, scorch, scorched-earth policy, scorcher, scorching, scordatura, scordinema, score Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for scorched-earth policyscorched earth policy nounthe policy in warfare of removing or destroying everything that might be useful to an invading enemy, esp by fire commerce a manoeuvre by a company expecting an unwelcome takeover bid in which apparent profitability is greatly reduced by a reversible operation, such as borrowing at an exorbitant interest rate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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