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单词 strong-arm
释义

strong-armv.

Brit. /ˈstrɒŋɑːm/, U.S. /ˈstrɔŋˌɑrm/, /ˈstrɑŋˌɑrm/
Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: strong arm n.
Etymology: < strong arm n.
Originally U.S.
1.
a. transitive. To use violence or bullying tactics against (a person); to coerce or bully into doing something.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > treat violently [verb (transitive)]
outragec1390
to do violence untoa1393
to lay violent hands on (or upon)a1428
to put hand(s) to (also in, on)1526
surprise1548
violate1584
violenta1661
bedevil1768
strong-arm1896
the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > rob [verb (transitive)]
reaveeOE
benima1325
berob1340
pelfa1400
distress1490
derob1546
heave1567
shrive1630
strubc1680
spung1719
to do over1785
strong-arm1896
make1926
heist1930
to take off1937
hit1955
to knock off1960
1896 St. Louis (Missouri) Post-Disp. 3 Apr. 7/2 As Williams was passing them, one ‘strong-armed’ him and the other went through his pockets, getting away with $10.
1903 Monthly Maroon (Chicago) June 444 If he refused, Phil..was to strong-arm him while Tommy took away the badge.
1965 D. Francis Odds Against xiii. 179 He was strong-arming Brinton.
2000 F. Renzulli Happy Wanderer (HBO TV shooting script) 55 in Sopranos 2nd Ser. (O.E.D. Archive) I didn't strong arm him. He owes me and he did the right thing and offered it up as partial payment.
b. intransitive. To proceed in an aggressive, coercive, or bullying manner.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > behave violently or use force [verb (intransitive)]
to do outragec1325
to make forcea1340
deray1340
outrayc1390
to make strengtha1393
tar and tig?a1500
bull1884
strong-arm1906
to kick ass1977
to get medieval1994
1906 [implied in: Lowell (Mass.) Sun 27 June 4/1 (heading) Commissioner McEvoy reprimanded him for impertinence—charges of strong-arming on the license question.].
1908 Sat. Evening Post 9 May 22/2 We've all got them working assiduously, strong-arming or palavering and filling the press with nice reading notices of our achievements and accomplishments.
1941 S. J. Baker Pop. Dict. Austral. Slang 73 Strongarm, to, to act in a bullying fashion.
2006 P. Siavelis in G. Helmke & S. Levitsky Informal Instit. & Democracy i. i. 33 We should expect presidents to strong-arm or step outside the legislature to advance their agendas.
2.
a. transitive. To take, achieve, etc., (something) by force, coercion, or bullying.
ΚΠ
1906 Railroad Trainmen's Jrnl. Apr. 364/2 A strike was ordered and for the sole purpose of strong arming a schedule away from the organization that rightfully held it.
1937 E. Hemingway To have & have Not iii. vii. 130 Don't try to strong arm it away from me.
1977 Observer 5 June (Colour Suppl.) 42/3 The OAS had financed themselves initially by strong-arming contributions from rich settlers, who usually shared their sympathies.
2007 Independent 6 Mar. 16/2 He finally stands accused of strong-arming a vote about not replacing Trident nukes.
b. transitive. to strong-arm one's way: to proceed using force, coercion, or bullying.
ΚΠ
1912 Hearst's Mag. Sept. 145/1 The Roosevelt forces met the Taft forces, conventionwise, and fairly strong-armed their way to victory.
1954 D. Dodge Lights of Skaro vi. 215 I strong-armed my way out like a hero.
2012 West Austral. (Perth) (Nexis) 8 Aug. (Business section) 2 Hanlong is trying to strongarm its way into a 40¢ offer.

Derivatives

ˈstrong-arming n.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [noun] > violent treatment or force
strong handOE
strengthOE
strenghc1300
violencec1300
mightc1325
stuntisea1327
forcea1340
enforcing138.
forcinga1382
forcenessc1400
violation?c1500
efforce1549
enforcement1577
Stafford law1589
vexation1605
club-law1612
aspertee1660
physical force1716
strong arm1836
savaging1858
muscle1879
strong-arming1906
the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > [noun]
reiflockOE
reiflOE
robberya1200
rapea1325
reaveryc1325
robbing1340
ravinc1384
stouthreif1493
ravenya1500
bribery1523
reft1552
pillardise1598
involationa1680
mail robbery1797
hustling1823
push1874
blag1885
rolling1895
strong-arming1948
1906 Lowell (Mass.) Sun 27 June 4/1 (heading) Commissioner McEvoy reprimanded him for impertinence—charges of strong-arming on the license question.
1948 J. L. Lait & L. Mortimer New York: Confidential! xi. 114 Mugging..in old Chicago days called ‘strong-arming’.
2004 New Yorker 12 Jan. 82/1 ‘It is tempting to blame Cleon for the breaking off of the negotiations’, goes a typical bit of rhetorical strong-arming.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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