| 单词 | shock and awe |
| 释义 | > as lemmasshock and awe P3. shock and awe: a military strategy characterized by the use of overwhelming force in the early stages of a campaign in order to establish dominance and eliminate an adversary's will or ability to resist; also in extended use, esp. denoting a severe measure taken to effect quick results; often as modifier.Introduced by Harlan K. Ullman and James P. Wade in a publication of the National Defense University of the United States (see quot. 1996), the strategy is associated particularly with the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ΚΠ 1996 H. K. Ullman & J. P. Wade Shock & Awe ii. 19 The basis for rapid dominance rests in the ability to affect the will, perception, and understanding of the adversary through imposing sufficient Shock and Awe. 2003 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 21 Mar. i. 3/1 Central Baghdad was shaken by massive explosions, the result of a half-hour cruise missile attack that fell short of the ‘shock and awe’ campaign that military planners said will come soon. 2004 BusinessWeek 6 Dec. 108/2 The first wave is shock and awe... American industry has never encountered [such] competition. 2022 Express Online (Nexis) 2 Jan. I appear before you tonight..like some shell-shocked Iraqi soldier emerging after months of shock and awe. < as lemmas |
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