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arm-twisting

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈarm-ˌtwisting noun [uncountable] informal  an attempt to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do 强迫,说服 No amount of arm-twisting will get me to reveal who told me. 怎么逼我也不会说出是谁告诉我的。
ˈarm-ˌtwisting nounChineseSyllable


arm-twisting
ˈarm-ˌtwisting noun [uncountable] informal
an attempt to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do:
    No amount of arm-twisting will get me to reveal who told me.


arm-twistingBrE /ˈɑːm twɪstɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɑːrm twɪstɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (informal) the use of a lot of pressure or even physical force to persuade sb to do sth 强迫;施加压力