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beggar-my-neighbour policy

/ˈbeɡə maɪ ˈneɪbə ˈpɒlɪsi/

翻译: 一种经济或政治策略,指一个国家试图通过损害他国利益来改善自身处境,常通过关税、货币贬值或贸易限制等手段实现。该词源自一种纸牌游戏,其目标是让对手失去所有牌。

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/ˈbeɡə maɪ ˈneɪbə ˈpɒlɪsi/C1formalbritishpolitical
  • zh一种经济或政治策略,指一个国家试图通过损害他国利益来改善自身处境,常通过关税、货币贬值或贸易限制等手段实现。该词源自一种纸牌游戏,其目标是让对手失去所有牌。

An economic or political strategy where a country tries to improve its own situation at the expense of other countries, often through tariffs, devaluation, or trade restrictions. The term originates from a card game where the goal is to force opponents to lose all their cards.

  1. Economic policyC1formal

    A set of economic policies aimed at benefiting one country at the expense of its trading partners, often through tariffs, devaluation, or other protectionist measures.

    zh以邻为壑政策

    • The country's beggar-my-neighbour policy led to a trade war with its allies.
    • Historians often cite the Smoot-Hawley Tariff as a classic beggar-my-neighbour policy.
    • Such beggar-my-neighbour policies can harm global economic growth in the long run.