| 单词 | armchair strategist |
| 释义 | > as lemmasarmchair strategist armchair strategist n. depreciative a person who formulates strategy, esp. military strategy, from a position of comfort or security, without active involvement or personal experience in the field. ΚΠ 1888 J. W. Mc Donald Soldier of Fortune 328 The General, who is no armchair strategist or carpet soldier, proposed..to organize and command an expedition. 1952 K. Vonnegut in Collier's 26 July 52/1 I'm not talking as just one more darn fool armchair strategist who's never been outside his own city limits! 1991 Bostonia June 27/1 One of the numerous armchair strategists in Washington and a regular expert on even more television talkshows. 2006 D. G. Schwartz Roll Bones xvii. 405 He was no armchair strategist. Backed by investors, he took $10,000 to Las Vegas and put his system into action. < as lemmas |
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