resort to brinkmanship
resort to 后接名词，表示把某种手段当作达到目的的办法。
Both sides resorted to brinkmanship during the negotiations.
双方在谈判中都诉诸边缘政策。
边缘政策；战争边缘政策
通过表现出愿意把事情推向边缘(例如冒险采取危险政策)而非让步来获取优势的策略。；边缘政策；[法] 外交冒险政策；紧急政策
The practice of trying to gain an advantage by pushing a situation to the edge of danger, acting as if willing to risk a crisis rather than give in.
通过表现出愿意把事情推向边缘(例如冒险采取危险政策)而非让步来获取优势的策略。
The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point.
The two countries engaged in brinkmanship over the disputed territory, nearly causing a war.
这两个国家在争议领土上采取边缘政策，几乎引发战争。
用法提示：这里 brinkmanship 作为不可数名词，指将危险局势推向灾难边缘的外交策略。
During the merger negotiations, the CEO's brinkmanship almost ruined the deal.
在合并谈判中，CEO的边缘政策几乎破坏了交易。
用法提示：这里 brinkmanship 作为名词，描述在商业谈判中冒险施压的行为。
His brinkmanship in the argument made her walk away.
他在争论中的边缘政策让她转身离开。
用法提示：这里 brinkmanship 作为名词，表示在人际冲突中将对方逼到极限的做法。
resort to 后接名词，表示把某种手段当作达到目的的办法。
Both sides resorted to brinkmanship during the negotiations.
双方在谈判中都诉诸边缘政策。
常用 a game of brinkmanship 指双方互相施压、把局面推向危险边缘的较量。
The budget talks turned into a dangerous game of brinkmanship.
预算谈判变成了一场危险的边缘政策博弈。
engage in 后接名词，强调主动采取这种行为；涉及具体议题时用 over。
The two countries engaged in brinkmanship over trade tariffs.
两国在贸易关税问题上大搞边缘政策。
accuse sb of sth 结构中，brinkmanship 前可加 diplomatic、nuclear 等修饰语说明所属领域。
Critics accused the government of diplomatic brinkmanship.
批评者指责政府搞外交边缘政策。
grammar · medium
易错句子The two sides used many brinkmanship during the negotiation.
正确表达The two sides used a lot of brinkmanship during the negotiation.
brinkmanship 是不可数的抽象名词，指一种策略或做法，不能用 many 修饰；表示“大量”要用 a lot of（或 much）。
grammar · medium
易错句子He brinkmanshiped the other side into accepting the terms.
正确表达He used brinkmanship to force the other side into accepting the terms.
brinkmanship 只作名词，不能加 -ed 当动词用；要表达“对某方施展边缘政策”，需用 use brinkmanship 这类名词结构。
grammar · medium
易错句子The company made brinkmanship to win the contract.
正确表达The company practiced brinkmanship to win the contract.
表示“采取、施展某种策略”时英语用 practice / resort to + 名词，brinkmanship 不与 make 搭配；这是受汉语“搞边缘政策”影响造成的搭配错误。
deterrence 靠可信的报复威胁让对方不敢先动手，目的是阻止某种行动；brinkmanship 则是主动把危机推到战争边缘，用冒险姿态逼对方先让步、换取优势。
gunboat diplomacy 靠实际派出军舰、展示武力来施压；brinkmanship 不一定动武，核心是摆出“不惜走到边缘”的姿态来讨价还价。
ultimatum 是带明确期限的具体要求，通常一次性提出、内容具体；brinkmanship 指长期反复使用的一种策略或做法，未必给出条件与期限。
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