单词 | hardliner |
释义 | hardlinern. A person who takes a firm or uncompromising stance; an opponent of compromise or moderation; esp. a member of a political group who adheres uncompromisingly to a set of ideas or policies. Cf. hard line n. 2. ΚΠ 1960 Portsmouth (Ohio) Times 18 Mar. 8/2 That seems likely to be the key issue of the 1960 campaign—the hard liners of both parties vs. the moderationists of both parties—the extremists lined up against the middle-of-the-roaders. 1982 Guardian 5 Apr. 3 I would opt for a show of strength off BA (Buenos Aires), or an assault on Comordoro... I may be considered a hard-liner, but this is a war. 2007 Daily Tel. 15 June 2/5 Some Israeli hard-liners have begun referring to Gaza as ‘Hamastan’ and called for Israel to cut off water and electricity to the territory and seal off all borders to imports and exports. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1960 |
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