单词 | third force |
释义 | third force in American English [occas. T- F-] a third element, group, bloc, etc. functioning as a counterbalancing, neutralizing, or moderating force or influence in a struggle between two established powers; specif., a coalition of nations for this purpose internationally third force in American Englishnoun a political faction or party, etc., occupying an intermediate position between two others representing opposite extremes Word origin [1945–50]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: beeper, fail-safe, regression analysis, spin-off, synchronized swimmingExamples of 'third force' in a sentence |
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