hardball

hardball['hɑ:dbɔ:l]

• n.
  • [美国英语]
  • ＝ baseball
  • (为达到某种目的而采取的)强硬措施，强硬方式，强硬手段；坚决有力的措施
  • [俚语]实战，刀剑搏杀
  • [美国、加拿大俚语]采取强硬进逼战术(或措施)
• adj.
  • [俚语]强硬的
• vi.
  • [俚语]采取强硬方式
• 短语:
  • play hardball [美国、加拿大俚语]采取强硬方式

• behind-the-scenes
• gladius
• backstopped
• decolonising
• planetary nebula symbiotic star
• androeciums
• bundooks
• black walnut
• Johnny bag
• take a promiscuous stroll
• vexed question / issue / problem etc
• self-suggestions
• without scruple
• receive notice to quit
• shalloons
• as good as one's word(s)
• abusivenesses
• thyme
• conenose
• demonically
• as much...as...
• blackcock
• reproachers
• otas
• play at sth/at doing sth
• in number
• miletuss
• doctor blades
• fuzzies
• voiders
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• provocateur
• Pomeranchuk theorem
• calyptrate
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• principle of complementarity
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• Tex-Mex
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• causticizing
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• pyas
• diagnostical
• yellowing
• dip into one's purse
• BSN.
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• latest
• disconnexion
• party-colored
• olistostrome
• radiopacity
• Benjamin
• Norfolk turkey
• Queen's colours
• vaporishness
• soddenness
• kneebrush
• fideicommissary
• acetimeters
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• state-of-the-arts
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• overscore
• CAP
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• go/run deep
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• you-know-who（或you-know-what）
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