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单词 shock and awe
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shock and awe


shock and awe

n (Military) military the strategy of using overwhelming force at the outset of a conflict in order to break the enemy's will to resist. Also called: rapid dominance

shock and awe


shock and awe

The use of shocking, impressive, or intimidating tactics in order to achieve a certain reaction from others. Sometimes hyphenated. It is by no means unusual for political candidates to use shock and awe in their ads to smear or discredit their opponents. The government's shock-and-awe campaign about the dangers of drunk driving was controversial, but it has reduced the number of roadside deaths by nearly 15%.See also: and, awe, shock

shock and awe

a name given to a US military strategy, developed in the 1990s, that relies on rapidly deployed overwhelming force to cow an enemy.See also: and, awe, shock
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