half measures
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++half measuresEFFECTIVEactions or methods that are not strong enough, and so are not effective in dealing with a difficult problem 〔处理难题〕不彻底的办法n This is no time for half measures. → half
Examples from the Corpus
half measures• I suppose I was never contented with half measures.• Learn your trade fully, do the job properly - no half measures.• The only alternative to Lloyd George's lies were Asquith's half measures.• There's no half measures to playing this way.• Half measures will not fix America's health-care problems.ˈhalf ˌmeasures, half-measures noun [plural] British English actions or methods that are not effective in dealing with the whole of a difficult problem 〔处理难题〕不彻底的办法 Half measures will not fix the health care system. 随随便便的方法不能解决医疗保健制度的问题。Examples from the Corpus
half measures• Learn your trade fully, do the job properly - no half measures.• There's no half measures to playing this way.• The only alternative to Lloyd George's lies were Asquith's half measures.• I suppose I was never contented with half measures.half measuresnGOOD ENOUGHthings done to deal with a difficult situation that are not effective or firm enough This was no time for half measures and compromises. → measureExamples from the Corpus
half measures• Learn your trade fully, do the job properly - no half measures.• There's no half measures to playing this way.• The only alternative to Lloyd George's lies were Asquith's half measures.• I suppose I was never contented with half measures.half measuresˈhalf ˌmeasures nounhalf measuresLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
or that methods are enough, and Corpus actions so are strong not
half measures
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++half measures1 → half measures at half1(9) actions or methods that are not strong enough, and so are not effective in dealing with a difficult problem2 → half measures at measure2(1) things done to deal with a difficult situation that are not effective or firm enough
half measures
ˈhalf ˌmeasures
, half-measures noun [plural] British English
actions or methods that are not effective in dealing with the whole of a difficult problem:
Half measures will not fix the health care system.
ˈhalf ˌmeasures
, half-measures noun [plural] British Englishactions or methods that are not effective in dealing with the whole of a difficult problem: