单词 | full-court press |
释义 | full-court press From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Sportfull-court pressˌfull-court ˈpress noun [singular]1 DSa method of defending in a strong way in basketball2 American English informalORGANIZATION the use of pressure or influence by several groups on someone The DEA and the Justice Department put a full-court press on the drug barons.Examples from the Corpusfull-court press• This week, an astonishing 86 % of voters rejected the package despite a full-court press by the political establishment.• It also marked the start of a full-court press on the federal government.• To that end, Wilkens says he might try a full-court press in the interest of forcing a faster pace. |
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