stratagem

名词 n.
/ˈstɹæt.ə.d͡ʒəm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A tactic or artifice designed to gain the upper hand, especially one involving underhanded dealings or deception. countable,uncountable
    — Near-synonyms: ploy, ruse
  2. Specifically, such a tactic or artifice in military operation. countable,uncountable
    — His fiery eies are fixt vpon the earth. As if he now deuiſ’d some Stratageme: Or meant to pierce Auernus darkſome vauts. To pull the triple headed dog from hell.
  3. Military deception or artifice. uncountable
  4. Cunning and artifice in general. uncountable
  5. A violent deed. countable,obsolete,uncountable

词形变化

stratagems plural

词源

From Middle English stratageme, from Old French stratageme, from Latin strategema, from Ancient Greek στρατήγημα (stratḗgēma, “the act of a general, a piece of generalship”), from στρατηγέω (stratēgéō, “to be a general, command an army”), from στρατηγός (stratēgós, “a general, the leader or commander of an army”). See strategy.
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