| 单词 | controlled psychic |
| 释义 | > as lemmascontrolled psychic controlled psychic n. Bridge (now disused) a psychic bid conducted within a system pre-established by the pair of players in question. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > bridge > [noun] > actions or tactics > call > bidding > bid > other types of bid ask1872 overcall1890 rescue bid1912 game-goer1913 reverse bid1915 denial1916 rebid1916 overbid?1917 rescue?1917 under-call1923 jump1927 invitation1928 score-bid1928 approach1929 pre-empt1929 one-over-one1931 response1931 cue-bid1932 psychic1932 asking bid1936 reverse1936 shut-out1936 under-bid1945 controlled psychic1959 relay bid1959 raise1964 psych1965 multi1972 splinter bid1977 1959 T. Reese & A. Dormer Bridge Player's Dict. 40 A controlled psychic, as opposed to an ordinary psychic, is one made in accordance with a prearranged system. 1962 Listener 8 Nov. 786/1 The British pair in the open room were playing what are known as ‘controlled psychics’. That is to say, a player would sometimes open the bidding on very slight values without taking a great risk, for there would be a built-in mechanism to prevent the partnership going too high. 1983 N.Y. Times 13 Oct. c26/5 A quarter of a century ago, the controlled psychic made its appearance and had a brief vogue, mainly with New York experts. The idea was to open certain very weak hands, with 3-6 points, sometimes pinpointing a lead. < as lemmas |
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