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gamesmanship

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++games·man·ship /ˈɡeɪmzmənʃɪp/ noun [uncountable]  COMPETE WITH/TRY TO BEATthe ability to succeed by using the rules of a game or activity to your own advantage 比赛战术,比赛策略
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gamesmanshipNot all my encounters with the world of academic gamesmanship were so chilly.That kind of gamesmanship happens often during postseason, one team trying to rattle another in an effort to get an edge.political gamesmanshipAnd why indeed should gamesmanship not exist in disabled sport when it is rife everywhere else?
games·man·ship nounChineseSyllable
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gamesmanship
gamesmanship /ˈɡeɪmzmənʃɪp/ noun [uncountable]
the ability to succeed by using the rules of a game or activity to your own advantage


games·man·shipBrE /ˈɡeɪmzmənʃɪp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡeɪmzmənʃɪp/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the ability to win games by making your opponent less confident and using rules to your advantage 比赛的战术;比赛策略