| 单词 | oppo research |
| 释义 | > as lemmasoppo research Also more fully oppo research: = opposition research n. at opposition n. Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > research > [noun] inquisitionc1384 inquiryc1440 searcha1500 quest1531 research1604 researching1611 digging1827 fact-finding1854 delving1888 scanning1937 oppo1990 1990 National Jrnl. 27 Oct. 2592/2 Opposition research is the time-honored political practice of trawling for potentially embarrassing nuggets of information to hurl at opponents during a campaign. Called ‘competitive intelligence’ by some, ‘strategic research’ by others, and ‘oppo’ for short. 1992 CNN Inside Polit. (Nexis) (transcript of TV programme) 25 June Bill Clinton also used oppo research this year during the primaries. 1999 New Yorker 15 Nov. 76/1 With ‘oppo’, a political candidate attempts to learn embarrassing information about an opponent and uses the news media to inform a wider public. 2012 T. Giasson et al. in A. Marland et al. Polit. Marketing in Canada xv. 243 The NDP used public opinion research to inform communication only by testing slogans and messaging, whereas the Liberals used research, including ‘oppo’, to inform strategy. < as lemmas |
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