单词 | blue water school |
释义 | > as lemmasblue water school blue water school n. British (sometimes with capital initials) a collective term for politicians or political thinkers who regard a strong navy and the command of the sea as essential to the security of the country, or as the chief or the only sufficient defence. ΚΠ 1899 Parl. Deb. 4th Ser. 73 205 This ‘blue water’ school would teach the people of this country that they need not bear any military burdens at all. 1902 Westm. Gaz. 13 Jan. 3/2 Mr. Roosevelt is revealed..as convinced a member of the blue-water school as Mr. Clowes in England. 1966 New Statesman 25 Feb. 247/1 The differences between the Powellites and the Blue Water school on China, Vietnam, Aden [etc.]. 2002 S. Mahajan Brit. Foreign Policy iv. 93 The ‘Blue Water’ School..argued that the way to protect Britain and the empire lay in the command of the sea. < as lemmas |
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