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war of nerves
war of nervesn. pl. wars of nerves A conflict characterized by intimidation, threats, or other psychological tactics intended to confuse, exhaust, and demoralize an adversary.war of nerves n (Psychology) the use of psychological tactics against an opponent, such as shattering his morale by the use of propaganda war′ of nerves′
n. a campaign of propaganda, false rumors, or the like, in an attempt to confuse and demoralize the enemy without resorting to direct violence. [1935–40] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | war of nerves - the use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents' moralepsychological warfarewar, warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war" |
Translationswar (woː) noun (an) armed struggle, especially between nations. Their leader has declared war on Britain; The larger army will win the war; the horrors of war; (also adjective) He is guilty of war crimes. 戰爭 战争 verb – past tense, past participle warred – to fight. The two countries have been warring constantly for generations. 打仗 进行战争ˈwarlike adjective (negative unwarlike) fond of, or likely to begin, war. a warlike nation. 好戰的 好战的ˈwarrior (ˈwo-) noun a soldier or skilled fighting man, especially in primitive societies. The chief of the tribe called his warriors together; (also adjective) a warrior prince. 武士，戰士 武士，战士 war correspondent a newspaper reporter who writes articles on a war especially from the scene of fighting. 戰地記者 战地记者ˈwar-cry – plural ˈwar-cries – noun a shout used in battle as an encouragement to the soldiers. `For king and country' was the war-cry of the troops as they faced the enemy. 作戰吶喊聲 作战呐喊声ˈwar-dance noun a dance performed by the people of some primitive societies before going to war. 戰舞 战前舞ˈwarfare noun fighting, as in a war. He refused to fight, because he has religious objections to warfare. 戰爭 战争ˈwarhead noun the explosive section of a missile, torpedo etc. nuclear warheads. 彈頭 弹头ˈwarhorse noun a horse used in battle. 戰馬 战马ˈwarlord noun a very powerful military leader. 軍閥 军阀ˈwarmonger noun a person who encourages war(s), often for personal reasons. 好戰份子，挑動戰爭者 战争贩子ˈwarpaint noun paint applied to the face etc by the people of some primitive societies before going into battle. 出戰前塗身顏料 战前涂身颜料ˈwarship noun a ship used in war or defence. 軍艦 军舰ˈwartime noun the time during which a country, a people etc is at war. There is a great deal of hardship and misery in wartime; (also adjective) a wartime economy. 戰時 战时war of nerves a war, contest etc in which each side tries to win by making the other nervous, eg by bluff, rather than by actually fighting. That game of chess was a war of nerves. 神經戰 神经战war of nerves
a war of nervesPsychological warfare used to wear down an adversary's resolve through fear tactics. The dictator's threats against the sovereign nation he was trying to conquer became a war of nerves as the citizens worried about the future of their country.See also: nerve, of, warwar of nervesA conflict characterized by psychological pressure such as threats and rumors, aiming to undermine an enemy's morale. For example, Her lawyer said the university had waged a war of nerves to persuade his client to resign . This expression alludes to tactics used in World War II. [Late 1930s] See also: nerve, of, warwar of nerves, aA conflict that employs psychological techniques rather than direct violence. This term, which refers to a barrage of propaganda, threats, false rumors, and sabotage calculated to undermine the enemy’s morale, came into being in the mid-twentieth century. Edith Simon used it in The Past Masters (1953): “War of nerves . . . best thing is to take no notice.”See also: of, warEncyclopediaSeewarLegalSeeWarwar of nerves
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