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war of nerves

/wɔːr əv nɜːrvz/

翻译: 指双方通过心理压力、威胁或恐吓等手段试图拖垮对方的冲突或较量,而不是直接采取实际行动。也泛指使用心理战术、制造紧张气氛来施压的对抗。

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/wɔːr əv nɜːrvz/C1formalpolitical
  • zh指双方通过心理压力、威胁或恐吓等手段试图拖垮对方的冲突或较量,而不是直接采取实际行动。也泛指使用心理战术、制造紧张气氛来施压的对抗。

A conflict or struggle in which the opponents try to wear each other down through psychological pressure, threats, or intimidation rather than direct physical action.

  1. Psychological conflictC1formal

    A conflict or struggle in which the opponents try to wear each other down by psychological pressure, threats, or intimidation rather than direct physical action.

    zh心理战

    • The negotiations turned into a war of nerves, with both sides refusing to compromise.
    • During the Cold War, the superpowers engaged in a war of nerves through propaganda and military posturing.
    • The final match was a war of nerves, with each player trying to unnerve the other.