单词 | mere threat of |
释义 | mere threat of The mere threat of being hosed down with freezing water and a good batoning was enough. The Sun In the event, the mere threat of a democratic verdict has done its invisible work. Times, Sunday Times But it's slightly worrying to hear officials say they hope the mere threat of bailiffs will be enough to make cheats pay up before getting the knock. The Sun They very rarely actually gave anyone a thick ear; the mere threat of it was enough. Times, Sunday Times At the professional level, often the mere threat of material loss (i.e., an anticipated tactic) induces the opponent to pursue an alternative line. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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