rearguard action
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈrɪə.ɡɑːd ˌæk.ʃən]
- 美式音标 [ˈrɪr.ɡɑːrd ˌæk.ʃən]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- 后卫战斗
英汉例句
- The porters are fighting a rearguard action against change.
搬运工人如今正为反对政策变化而进行着一场后卫战斗。 - With Mr Obama throwing his weight behind internet privacy, this rearguard action is less likely to be successful.
以奥巴马不注重网络隐私问题的性子，这次后卫行动不太可能成功。 - But after leaving office, he seems to have been caught up in a rearguard action to protect his reputation in a country he has spent years visiting.
但离职之后的鲍尔森如今似乎正忙于维护其在中国的声望。 鲍尔森多年来曾数十次访问中国。 - Led by the Dutch, they fought a rearguard action to preserve something of the semi-automatic weapon.
ECONOMIST: Charlemagne - Vociferous groups, both on the left and the right, are still fighting a rearguard action.
ECONOMIST: Israel and the Palestinians - Betty Boothroyd, the speaker, fights a sustained rearguard action to preserve the Commons of yore.
ECONOMIST: The golden age of the Commons
双语例句
权威例句
英英字典
- a final attempt to prevent something from happening