| 释义 |
long arm
long arm n 1. power, esp far-reaching power: the long arm of the law. 2. make a long arm to reach out for something, as from a sitting position long arm
long armBroad, far-reaching power or influence. (Usually paired with a noun, as in "the long arm of the law.") The long arm of justice finally put the murderer in jail, where he belongs. I'm afraid the long arm of corporate interests may make environmental preservation a near impossibility.See also: arm, long |