| 单词 | to force the issue |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto force the issue e. Originally U.S. to force the issue: to bring a situation, state of affairs, etc., to a critical point; to behave in such a way as to compel decisive action by another person or agent. ΚΠ 1852 L. Kossuth in Kossuth in New Eng. 111 Remember that your fathers did not design at first to sever the ties that bound the colonies to England, but circumstances forced the issue. 1894 Rocky Mountain News (Denver) 30 July 2/2 The action of the general managers forced the issue... Not to strike meant degradation and dishonor. 1957 I. Fleming Diamond Smugglers (1960) 78 He had decided to force the issue by sending his negative telegram. 2013 Economist (Electronic ed.) 4 May 45 A drive a decade ago to reach a political settlement soon ran into the sand. But neither side has an interest in forcing the issue. < as lemmas |
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