countervalue
动词 v.
形容词 adj.
英文释义
动词 v.
- To target an opponent's assets which are of value but not actually a military threat, such as cities and civilian populations.
- To make a counter estimate of something's value.
形容词 adj.
- Targeting an opponent's assets which are of value but not actually a military threat, such as cities and civilian populations.
词源
词源 1
From counter- + value. The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., records the first use of the word in 1660 and the first use in the modern sense in 1965, where it is described as a "euphemism for attacking cities".
词源 2
From counter- + value. The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., records the first use of the word in 1660 and the first use in the modern sense in 1965, where it is described as a "euphemism for attacking cities".
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