shock and awe

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈʃɒk(ə)nd ˈɔː/    美 /ˈʃɑk(ə)nd ˈɔ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A doctrine based on the use of spectacular displays of force. also,figuratively,uncountable
    — To affect the will of the adversary, Rapid Dominance will apply a variety of approaches and techniques to achieve the necessary level of Shock and Awe at the appropriate strategic and military leverage points. […] Flowing from the primary concentration on affecting the adversary's will to resist through imposing a regime of Shock and Awe to achieve strategic aims and military objectives, four characteristics emerge that will define the Rapid Dominance military force.
动词 v.
  1. To use the "shock and awe" doctrine in an actual or potential conflict, or to otherwise use a spectacular display of force or authority. also,figuratively
    — He was a young soldier still in the great battle of life, not used to see his fellow-combatants drop down by his side; and he felt shocked and awed.

词形变化

shocks and awes present,singular,third-person shocking and awing participle,present shocking and aweing participle,present shocked and awed participle,past shocked and awed past

词源

词源 1
Coined by American defence strategists Harlan Kenneth Ullman (born 1941) and James P. Wade, Jr., in Shock and Awe (1996): see the quotation. The term gained greater public attention during the 2003 invasion of Iraq by US troops.
词源 2
Coined by American defence strategists Harlan Kenneth Ullman (born 1941) and James P. Wade, Jr., in Shock and Awe (1996): see the quotation. The term gained greater public attention during the 2003 invasion of Iraq by US troops.
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