| 单词 |
arm-twisting |
| 释义 |
arm-twisting
arm-twist·ing (ärm′twĭs′tĭng)n. Informal The use of personal or political pressure in an effort to persuade or to gain support.arm-twisting n informal persuasion Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | arm-twisting - persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure; "some gentle arm-twisting produced the desired result"; "no amount of arm-twisting will get me to agree"persuasion, suasion - the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action |
Translationsarm-twisting
arm-twistingThe act of pressuring or forcing someone into doing something. Oh, she immediately agreed to come tonight—I didn't even have to resort to arm-twisting. They had to use arm-twisting to convince me to start volunteering, but when I finally did, I realized how much I loved it.arm-twisting n. powerful persuasion. If nice talk won’t work, try a little arm-twisting. EncyclopediaSeecoercionLegalSeeCoercionarm-twisting
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