brinkmanship

英 ['brɪŋkmənʃɪp] 美 ['brɪŋkmənʃɪp]

• n. 边缘政策；〈法〉紧急致策
• =brinksmanship.

英英释义

Noun:

1. the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety)

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. ElBaradei says he regrets the matter is going through what he calls a period of confrontation and political brinkmanship.
   巴拉迪说，他很遗憾这个问题正在经历他所说的对抗与政治边缘政策阶段。
2. AFTER a week of brinkmanship, it seemed that the effort to save Chrysler from bankruptcy had failed.
   在一周的边缘政策之后，似乎克莱斯勒破产已成必然。

近反义词

【近义词】

• strategy 策略
• tactics 策略
• politics 政治
• bluff 虚张声势
• bluffing 威吓
• bluster 咆哮
• politicking 政治活动
• maneuvering 机动
• manoeuvring [军]调遣