| 词汇 | half measures |
| 释义 | half measureshalf measures EFFECTIVEactions or methods that are not strong enough, and so are not effective in dealing with a difficult problem 〔处理难题〕不彻底的办法 → halfn This is no time for half measures. Examples from the Corpus half measures• I suppose I was never contented with half measures.• Learn your trade fully, do the job properly - no half measures.• The only alternative to Lloyd George's lies were Asquith's half measures.• There's no half measures to playing this way.• Half measures will not fix America's health-care problems. ˈhalf ˌmeasures, half-measures noun [plural] British EnglishBrE actions or methods that are not effective in dealing with the whole of a difficult problem 〔处理难题〕不彻底的办法 Half measures will not fix the health care system. 随随便便的方法不能解决医疗保健制度的问题。 Examples from the Corpus half measures• Learn your trade fully, do the job properly - no half measures.• There's no half measures to playing this way.• The only alternative to Lloyd George's lies were Asquith's half measures.• I suppose I was never contented with half measures. half measuresn nGOOD ENOUGHthings done to deal with a difficult situation that are not effective or firm enough → measure This was no time for half measures and compromises. Examples from the Corpus half measures• Learn your trade fully, do the job properly - no half measures.• There's no half measures to playing this way.• The only alternative to Lloyd George's lies were Asquith's half measures.• I suppose I was never contented with half measures. |
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