释义 |
peace dividendˈpeace ˌdividend noun [singular] - But Cheltenham has been hit by the recession, the signs are there, fuelled in part by the so-called peace dividend.
- But the base is about to become a casualty of the peace dividend.
- He mumbles some nonsense about clowns being the cause of peace - perhaps the money for the convention is the peace dividend?
- The peace dividend has contributed to thousands of job cuts at defence contractors like Dowty group and Smiths industries.
the money that is saved on weapons and is available for other purposes, when a government reduces its military strength because the risk of war has been reduced |