| 单词 | brinkmanship |
| 释义 | brinkmanship (once / 53482 pages) n Brinkmanship is pushing a situation to the point of disaster without quite going over the edge. Brinkmanship is mainly a political policy. When you're on the brink of something, you're right on the edge. In politics, brinkmanship is an approach in which a country pushes a situation extremely close to a dangerous point. Many considered the Cold War between the U.S. and Russia an example of brinkmanship; the accumulation of so many deadly weapons could have led to disaster. Brinkmanship is a gamble: by coming close to a dangerous outcome, you hope to get an agreement or concession you wouldn't otherwise get. WORD FAMILYbrinkmanship USAGE EXAMPLESThe nuclear brinkmanship of North Korea’s paranoid regime increased regional tensions. The Guardian(Dec 25, 2016) But, of course, Trump already fancies himself a master of brinkmanship. The New Yorker(Dec 21, 2016) "He clearly is willing to engage in brinkmanship with the Chinese." Washington Post(Dec 09, 2016) n the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety) Hyper foreign policy a policy governing international relations |
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