lawfare

名词 n.
/ˈlɔːfɛə(ɹ)/    /ˈlɔˌfɛəɹ/|/ˈlɑ-/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The bringing of legal proceedings against an opponent, often only to attack, harass, or intimidate. informal,uncountable
    — […] Watch […] proceeded to the door, which he tried, and there discovered that that official had not only taken his parole d'honneur [word of honour; promise], but had adopted the additional security of turning the key; and knowing that circumstance had vacated the pre-existent treaty between them, by all the rules of civilised nations, whether in lawfare or warfare, he proceeded at once to the window; whereform, the ostler having brought him, by pre-arrangement, a ladder, he descended in safety to the yard; […]

词源

Blend of law + warfare.
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