full-court press
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌfull-court ˈpress noun [singular] 1. DSa method of defending in a strong way in basketball 〔篮球赛中的〕全场紧逼2 American English informalORGANIZATION the use of pressure or influence by several groups on someone 〔施加压力或影响的〕全面出击，全面攻势 The DEA and the Justice Department put a full-court press on the drug barons. 缉毒局和司法部向大毒枭发动全面攻势。
Examples from the Corpus
full-court press• This week, an astonishing 86 % of voters rejected the package despite a full-court press by the political establishment.• It also marked the start of a full-court press on the federal government.• To that end, Wilkens says he might try a full-court press in the interest of forcing a faster pace.ˌfull-court ˈpress nounChineseSyllable
in a a basketball in method defending of strong way Corpus
full-court press
ˌfull-court ˈpress
noun [singular]
1. a method of defending in a strong way in basketball
2. American English informal the use of pressure or influence by several groups on someone:
The DEA and the Justice Department put a full-court press on the drug barons.
ˌfull-court ˈpress
noun [singular]1. a method of defending in a strong way in basketball
2. American English informal the use of pressure or influence by several groups on someone: