单词 | power-trip |
释义 | power-tripv. colloquial (originally U.S.). intransitive. To engage in a power trip. ΚΠ 1987 Toronto Star (Nexis) 17 Dec. a23 A seven-term U.S. congressman from upstate New York who could be power-tripping in the legislative corridors. 1990 Capital (Annapolis, Maryland) 11 Oct. a12/3 Stop..posturing and power-tripping and..pound out an agreement benefiting the citizens. 2004 Burlington Free Press (Nexis) 11 Apr. 9 c One or two people power tripping on a committee can thwart the wishes of thousands. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1987 |
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