| 单词 | leaflet drop |
| 释义 | > as lemmasleaflet drop leaflet drop n. (originally) = leaflet raid n.; (now also more generally) an act of distributing leaflets in large numbers to the people in a particular place or area. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > publishing or spreading abroad > publishing or spreading by leaflets or notices > [noun] > leafleting leaflet campaign1885 leaflet raid1933 leaflet drop1945 leafleting1945 1945 Psychol. Warfare Div. 161 Requests from divisions and corps for leaflet drops by fighter bombers. 1969 Listener 31 July 145/2 We would send our lecturers out into the fringes of the jungle to soften people up, we would have special leaflet drops before the troops went in. 1971 Financial Times 5 Aug. 13/3 Shell is not advertising its promotion, but pinning its faith on a leaflet drop to 16.5m. homes. 1992 Independent 26 Sept. 33/4 One common method is promotions, often centred round one-page newspaper advertisements, in-store leaflet drops, and special display cards in supermarket aisles. 2003 Daily Star 3 Apr. 6/1 British forces launched a hearts and minds campaign with leaflet drops. 2013 Irish News (Nexis) 14 Sept. 10 Organisers of the leaflet drop say it was designed to encourage social security workers not to co-operate with any cuts introduced through the controversial bill. < as lemmas |
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