请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 bring something to bear
释义

bring something to bear

1Exert influence or pressure so as to achieve a particular result: they brought pressure to bear on him to resign she had reservations about how much influence she could bring to bear...
  • And who, at this distance, can tell what pressures were brought to bear on ordinary citizens to make them conform.
  • NASA finally relented, but only after much pressure was brought to bear.
  • Another way that pressure can be brought to bear on offending nations is through economic sanctions.

Synonyms

apply, exert, administer, implement, use, exercise, employ, utilize, practise, put into practice, execute, prosecute, enact, carry out, put to use, bring into effect/play
2Aim a weapon: he brought his rifle to bear on a distant target...
  • The others all brought their weapons up to bear.
  • This was the only suitable spot for bringing our guns to bear on the enemy, to assist in the attack.
  • Burchfield brought his guns to bear early in the Preface, with a broadside against the very book that he was editing.
See parent entry: bring
随便看

 

英语词典包含243303条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/3/24 0:21:57