scorched earth policy

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ˌscorched ˈearth ˌpolicy noun [countable]  PMthe destruction by an army of everything useful in an area, especially crops, so that the land cannot be used by an enemy 焦土政策

Examples from the Corpus

scorched earth policy• The rebels are accused of rape, looting and a scorched earth policy.• The intention may not have been a scorched earth policy, but the effect on some departments was the same.

ˌscorched ˈearth ˌpolicy nounChineseSyllable  

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scorched earth policy
ˌscorched ˈearth ˌpolicy noun [countable]
the destruction by an army of everything useful in an area, especially crops, so that the land cannot be used by an enemy

scorched earth policyBrE /ˌskɔːtʃt ˈɜːθ pɒləsi/ 🔊NAmE /ˌskɔːrtʃt ˈɜːrθ pɑːləsi/ 🔊 noun(in a war) a policy of destroying anything in a particular area that may be useful to the enemy （战争中的）焦土政策