请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 brinkmanship
释义
  • English
  • Business

brinkmanshipnoun [ U ]

uk/ˈbrɪŋk.mən.ʃɪp/us/ˈbrɪŋk.mən.ʃɪp/

the activity, especially in politics, of trying to get what you want by saying that if you do not get it, you will do something dangerous:

The talks have collapsed and both sides have resorted to brinkmanship.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Dangers and threats

  • baneful
  • black spot
  • calculated risk
  • chance
  • chancy
  • darkly
  • desperately
  • dodgy
  • gamble
  • hazardous
  • hazmat
  • high-risk
  • hostage
  • hostage to fortune idiom
  • poisoned chalice
  • precarious
  • pull
  • pull a gun, knife, etc. on sb idiom
  • risk
  • treacherous

See more results »

brinkmanshipnoun [ U ]

uk/ˈbrɪŋkmənʃɪp/usalso brinksmanship

the activity, especially in politics, of trying to get what you want by saying that if you do not get it, you will do something that could be harmful or dangerous:

The Congress and Senate have twice now resorted to brinkmanship in a bid to get the controversial tax packages passed.
随便看

 

英语词典包含110679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:2024/11/14 2:40:53