| 单词 | smart sanction |
| 释义 | > as lemmassmart sanction smart sanction n. Politics a sanction against a nation or state that targets specific persons (esp. members of the ruling elite) or particular imported (esp. military) goods, in order to minimize the adverse effects on the general civilian population; frequently in plural. ΚΠ 1995 Associated Press Worldstream (Nexis) 18 Jan. The United Nations ‘should not be seduced by “smart sanctions” which are partially and narrowly targeted’, said British Ambassador David Hannay. ‘They are notoriously hard to enforce and therefore unlikely to have the desired effect.’ 2002 Village Voice (N.Y.) 22 Jan. 35/1 They proposed..‘smart sanctions’, which would allow the Iraqi citizenry access to a far greater range of goods while clamping down more firmly on ‘dual use’ items with potential military applications. 2009 D. P. Forsythe Encycl. Human Rights I. 84/1 A smart sanction might freeze financial assets of varied types and might restrict or deny aviation and travel. < as lemmas |
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