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beggar-my-neighbour strategy

/ˈbeɡə maɪ ˈneɪbə ˈstrætədʒi/

翻译: 一种经济或政治策略,指一国通过损害他国利益来改善自身经济状况,常借助关税、货币贬值或贸易壁垒等手段。该词源自一种纸牌游戏,其目标是将对手的牌全部赢走。

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/ˈbeɡə maɪ ˈneɪbə ˈstrætədʒi/C1formalpolitical
  • zh一种经济或政治策略,指一国通过损害他国利益来改善自身经济状况,常借助关税、货币贬值或贸易壁垒等手段。该词源自一种纸牌游戏,其目标是将对手的牌全部赢走。

An economic or political strategy where a country attempts to improve its own economic position at the expense of other countries, often through tariffs, currency devaluation, or trade barriers. The term originates from a card game where the goal is to take all of an opponent's cards.

  1. Economic policyC1formal

    A set of policies aimed at benefiting one's own country at the expense of others, often through tariffs, currency devaluation, or trade barriers.

    zh以邻为壑政策

    • The government's beggar-my-neighbour strategy led to a trade war.
    • Historically, such beggar-my-neighbour policies worsened the Great Depression.
    • The country adopted a beggar-my-neighbour strategy by devaluing its currency.