Word
strong-arm
/ˈstrɔŋɑːm/
adjective
强制的；胁迫的；强横的
Using force or threats; bullying or coercive.
- 1.
Bullying; extortionate.
欺凌；勒索
- 2.
Coercive, employing force.
强制的,使用武力的
欺凌；勒索；强制的,使用武力的；强暴的
In use
The manager used strong-arm tactics to make everyone work overtime.
The landlord's strong-arm methods frightened the new tenants.
They objected to the strong-arm way the company treated its workers.
Connections
Word family
- strong-arms
- plural, third person singular
- strong-armed
- past, past participle
- strong-arming
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用作定语，修饰名词，表示‘使用暴力的’或‘强硬的’（如strong-arm tactics）
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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