| 单词 | window of opportunity |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswindow of opportunity window of opportunity n. originally U.S. a chance to take action towards achieving a goal; (usually) spec. a favourable but transient opportunity that must be seized immediately if it is not to be missed; the interval of time for which this opportunity exists (cf. sense 16b).The specific use emerges in the late 1970s, apparently in the usage of the United States government, esp. with regard to the Cold War; cf. window of vulnerability n.Often paired with the verbs close or open, indicating whether or not such an opportunity is available. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > [noun] > portion of suitable time or window time slot1942 window of opportunity1942 window1962 window of vulnerability1979 the world > action or operation > advantage > an opportunity > [noun] chance1297 occasiona1382 leisurec1386 opportunitya1387 advantage1487 portunity1516 in the nick1565 mean1592 vantage?1592 occasionet1593 overture1610 hinta1616 largeness1625 convenience1679 tid1721 opening1752 offer1831 slant1837 show1842 showing1852 show-up1883 window of opportunity1942 op1978 society > armed hostility > military equipment > arming or equipping with weapons > [noun] > arms race > period of time window of opportunity1942 window of vulnerability1979 1942 Washington Post 11 Nov. 10/4 It might seem like a window of opportunity to Senator Norris, and it might open a door of hope for all the world. 1972 Pacific Stars & Stripes (Tokyo) 4 July 13/2 They feel they are opening a window of opportunity to these young men; an opportunity to break out of their parochial environment. 1978 Roswell (New Mexico) Daily Rec. 26 Dec. 2/6 [With reference to legislation regulating the activities of United States intelligence agencies] ‘I think the window of opportunity is still open,’ said Bayh, chairman if the Intelligence Committee. 1980 N.Y. Times 22 Sept. a27/2 To intimidate the Americans with a Soviet ‘window of opportunity’ to knock out Minuteman missiles. 1985 Sunday Times 16 June 60/8 Regional bank bosses know that..they must rush to acquire their neighbours, to make the most of their window of opportunity. 2005 G. Sheffield & J. Bourne in D. Haig War Diaries & Lett. 1914–18 Introd. 31 In early August, Haig recognised that the window of opportunity had closed, and began to work towards a major set-piece attack in mid-September. < as lemmas |
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