pincer

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers.
动词 v.
  1. To surround with a pincer attack. figuratively,sometimes,transitive
    — After considering all frontal counteroffensive alternatives, Heublein rejected them as detrimental to its profits and came up with a brilliant pincering maneuver. It raised the price of Smirnoff by one dollar, effectively preventing segment diffusion, […]

词形变化

pincers plural pincher alternative pincers present,singular,third-person pincering participle,present pincered participle,past pincered past pincher alternative

词源

词源 1
From Middle English pynsor, from Old French pinceure, pinchure, from pincier (“to pinch”).
词源 2
From Middle English pynsor, from Old French pinceure, pinchure, from pincier (“to pinch”).
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