| 单词 | cross the rubicon |
| 释义 | cross the Rubiconphrase See full dictionary entry for RubiconIf you say that someone has crossed the Rubicon, you mean that they have reached a point where they cannot change a decision or course of action. [journalism] He's crossed the Rubicon with regard to the use of military force as an option. cross the Rubicon in British English or pass the Rubicon to commit oneself irrevocably to some course of action cross the Rubicon in American English to commit oneself to a definite act or decision; take a final, irrevocable step cross the Rubiconto make an important decision which cannot be changed and which will have very important consequences Did he want to be the prime minister who crossed the Rubicon and endorsed statutoryregulation of the press, breaking a centuries-old convention? |
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