| 释义 |
off-message, a. and adv. Polit. colloq. (orig. U.S.).
Brit. |ɒfˈmɛsɪdʒ|, U.S. |ˈɔfˈmɛsɪdʒ|, |ˈɑfˈmɛsɪdʒ|
[‹ off- prefix + message n., after on message adv.]
A. adj. Not in accordance with a planned or intended message; spec. departing from official party policy. Cf. on message adj.
1992Washington Post 22 Nov. a1/4 Although it [sc. the Clinton transition team] harnessed masterfully the new prestige of the president-elect.., it has also endured a torrent of stories about such ‘off message’ matters as homosexuals in the military and the role of Hillary Clinton. 1997Daily Tel. 1 Oct. 9/6 A colleague said there had been a serious conflict among ministers because the commitment was ‘100 per cent off-message’. 1998Private Eye 9 Jan. 8/1 The Lib Dems' off-message response to planned benefit cuts. 2000Sentinel (Electronic ed.) 24 Sept. And whether or not Opportunist Hague is off message on the euro, crime, asylum seekers and taxation will become clear when the Tories assemble back in Bournemouth the following week.
B. adv. To or in a position which is not in accordance with a planned or intended message; spec. in a way which departs from official party policy. Cf. on message adv.
1993Washington Post (National Weekly ed.) 19 Apr. 13/1 The president essentially went ‘off-message’. He moved from topic to topic..and promoted his economic plan only in passing. 1997Scotsman (Electronic ed.) 8 Aug. Labour MPs are..forbidden from ever going off message. 2000Evening Standard (Electronic ed.) 25 Feb. Ken [Livingstone] lives off message. |