hard-liner

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person who takes a firm and uncompromising position on some policy.
    — Because of what was perceived as his sensitive and fair handling of the "Revere Cases," Butters became the subject of much criticism from hard-liners in law enforcement.

词形变化

hard-liners plural hardliner alternative

词源

Etymology tree
English hard line
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English hard-liner
From hard line + -er.
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