| 单词 | proxy war |
| 释义 | > as lemmasproxy war proxy war n. U.S. (a) = proxy fight n.; (b) a war (esp. one limited in scale or area) instigated by or fought on behalf of a power which does not itself become directly involved. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > war > types of war > [noun] > limited war limited war1806 proxy war1907 1907 Chicago Tribune 22 Oct. 2/2 Fish ahead in proxy war... It is declared by the Fish forces and privately admitted by the other side that as the vote stood Mr. Fish was ahead. 1918 Washington Post 26 Apr. 6/1 It is not a proxy war now, no sentimental assistance to imperiled neighbors; it is a finish fight between Germany and America. 1968 F. Exley Fan's Notes iv. 120 Robert R. Young, the powder-haired, tassel-toed, dapper little financier out of Texas, had just won control of the company in that now-famous proxy war. 1998 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 25 June 55/4 They also believe that a vengeful Pakistan has fomented and aided all the violent secessionist movements in India in the last two decades—has, in effect, conducted a proxy war against India. < as lemmas |
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