strain a point

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make a special effort; especially, to do a degree of violence to some principle or to one's own feelings. idiomatic
    — I want you to strain a point, Mr Bellingham, and to do me a service which I assure you you shall never have any cause to regret. I want you to wire instructions down the line to detain this Arab and his companions and to keep them in custody until the receipt of further instructions.

词形变化

strains a point present,singular,third-person straining a point participle,present strained a point participle,past strained a point past
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