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heavy-handed

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌheavy-ˈhanded adjective  UPSETtaking too much action or extreme action, especially without thinking about other people’s feelings 粗暴的;严厉的;高压的 a heavy-handed style of management 高压管理方式heavy-handedness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
heavy-handedThe humour was heavy-handed and, in response to Simon Franks' nervous laugh, Blanche smiled politely.Newman's pained performance is a slightly heavy-handed but compelling version of the Marlon method.An incident with a couple of heavy-handed cops touched it off, and the riot was on.One might have thought that this was the sort of heavy-handed executive action which the Constitutional Court was in business to curb.The measure passed easily, but heavy-handed government interference in the voting brought the result into question.It is no surprise that an incident involving heavy-handed policing created the spark to start a new incident.Penn has been criticized for his heavy-handed style of management.The somewhat heavy-handed symbolism of the watch not withstanding, the work is a fine contemplation on death.Irving's new novel contains too much heavy-handed symbolism.If a president makes heavy-handed use of the authority, Congress will find a way to take it back.
ˌheavy-ˈhanded adjectiveChineseSyllable
action, too much especially extreme action thinking or Corpus taking without


heavy-handed
ˌheavy-ˈhanded adjective
taking too much action or extreme action, especially without thinking about other people’s feelings:
    a heavy-handed style of management
—heavy-handedness noun [uncountable]


heavy-handedBrE /ˌhevi ˈhændɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌhevi ˈhændɪd/ 🔊 adjectivenot showing a sympathetic understanding of the feelings of other people 缺乏同情心的;冷酷的a heavy-handed approach冷酷无情的方法using unnecessary force 强暴的;高压的heavy-handed police methods警察的高压手段(of a person ) using too much of sth in a way that can cause damage 用某物过多的;大手大脚的Don't be too heavy-handed with the salt. 别放太多的盐。🔊🔊