英语词汇“tough love”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tough love n. originally U.S. protection of a person's welfare (esp. that of a child, addict, or criminal) by enforcing certain constraints on him or her, or requiring him or her to take responsibility for his or her actions; (hence in Politics) any policy designed to encourage self-help by restricting state benefits (frequently attributive); (in extended use) behaviour which, though seemingly harsh or unyielding, is intended for the ultimate benefit of the recipient.

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1957 R. B. Cattell Personality & Motivation iv. 135 It is a sociological pattern, varying from family to family of ‘Overprotectiveness—vs—Tough Neglect’.]

1968 W. Milliken & C. Meredith Tough Love i. 15 He was the first person to demonstrate tough love to me, and I began to respect him for it.

1976 Social Work 21 319/3 Tough Love..enables the recipient to become more self-reliant and self-confident. It takes place in an egalitarian relationship where there is room for mutual give and take.

1987 Toronto Star (Nexis) 21 Feb. b5 A new wave of ‘tough love’ or self-help proposals coupled with workfare, not welfare, are exciting social activists.

1988 R. Lefever How to combat Alcoholism & Addiction 67 Precisely what is involved in tough love in allowing the sufferer from addictive disease to take the full consequences of his or her disease?.. Not telling lies to the employer, the courts or anyone else. Not paying off the debts of the primary sufferer [etc.].

1995 Economist 14 Jan. 49/2 The governor would also cut off welfare payments to able-bodied mothers after two years, although their children would continue to receive support. Not for nothing is Mr Wilson now being dubbed the ‘tough-love’ governor.

2000 Z. Smith White Teeth (2001) xii. 317 Joyce slipped the huge garden scissors out of her apron pocket,..and placed the exposed throat of a blue delphinium bloom between two slices of silver. Tough love.

单词	tough love
释义	> as lemmas tough love tough love n. originally U.S. protection of a person's welfare (esp. that of a child, addict, or criminal) by enforcing certain constraints on him or her, or requiring him or her to take responsibility for his or her actions; (hence in Politics) any policy designed to encourage self-help by restricting state benefits (frequently attributive); (in extended use) behaviour which, though seemingly harsh or unyielding, is intended for the ultimate benefit of the recipient. ΚΠ 1957 R. B. Cattell Personality & Motivation iv. 135 It is a sociological pattern, varying from family to family of ‘Overprotectiveness—vs—Tough Neglect’.] 1968 W. Milliken & C. Meredith Tough Love i. 15 He was the first person to demonstrate tough love to me, and I began to respect him for it. 1976 Social Work 21 319/3 Tough Love..enables the recipient to become more self-reliant and self-confident. It takes place in an egalitarian relationship where there is room for mutual give and take. 1987 Toronto Star (Nexis) 21 Feb. b5 A new wave of ‘tough love’ or self-help proposals coupled with workfare, not welfare, are exciting social activists. 1988 R. Lefever How to combat Alcoholism & Addiction 67 Precisely what is involved in tough love in allowing the sufferer from addictive disease to take the full consequences of his or her disease?.. Not telling lies to the employer, the courts or anyone else. Not paying off the debts of the primary sufferer [etc.]. 1995 Economist 14 Jan. 49/2 The governor would also cut off welfare payments to able-bodied mothers after two years, although their children would continue to receive support. Not for nothing is Mr Wilson now being dubbed the ‘tough-love’ governor. 2000 Z. Smith White Teeth (2001) xii. 317 Joyce slipped the huge garden scissors out of her apron pocket,..and placed the exposed throat of a blue delphinium bloom between two slices of silver. Tough love. extracted from toughadj.adv.n. < as lemmas
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