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| Processed by: | richwarm (2019-09-03 07:52:03 GMT) |
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<< review queue entry 64435 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> Technically a construct, but useful to have. (See separate sub to update the definition of 祭.) 祭出 is extremely common: 16 million G results. Not in most dicts, but K has it. ------------------------- 李良哲在情緒低落時，常會祭出「向下比較法」 When Li Liang-che starts feeling sorry for himself, he uses the age-old method of considering those who are even worse off. 只好祭出每人限購兩瓶米酒的政策， was forced to impose a two-bottle-per-customer limit on purchases 演講會中只要講到政治敏感問題，監視的警察就會祭出「三大武器」，高喊「注意」、「中止」、「解散」。 If a speaker touched on any sensitive political subject, the ever-watchful police would bring out their "three powerful weapons," first calling out a warning, then commanding the lecturer to halt, and finally ordering the crowd to disperse. 捷運局只有祭出「拖」字訣， DORTS resorted to "delaying" as its only tactic, 祭出三○一條款的威脅， [... and periodically] pulls out Section 301 provisions as a threat 他解釋，工會運動往往祭出怠工、罷工手段，要求資方讓步， He explains that labor unions use work slowdowns and strikes to pressure management to give in to demands. 為了調節匯率、避免暴升暴跌，各國央行又祭出利率為武器 central banks make increasing use of interest rates to adjust and stabilize exchange rates 只要祭出消基會名號，就能屈服對方。 In many cases, a recalcitrant business person will concede if you just mention the Consumers Foundation. 只好祭出強烈手段， have no choice but to take strong measures 現在的女生，不能祭出父母的禁令來拒絕男生， A girl can't refuse a boy just by saying that her parents forbid sex. |
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# 祭出 祭出 [ji4 chu1] /to take (a course of action) to deal with a situation/to resort to (some tactic)/ + 祭出 祭出 [ji4 chu1] /to brandish (one's figurative weapon, i.e. some measure intended to deal with the situation)/to resort to (some tactic)/ |