half measure

柯林斯詞典

half measure (also half-measure) (half measures)

• 1. N-COUNT If someone refers to policies or actions as half measures, they are critical of them because they think that they are not forceful enough and are therefore of little value. 折中政策; 不徹底的行動[usu pl] [表不滿]

  They have already declared their intention to fight on rather than settle for half-measures. 他們已經(jīng)宣佈要繼續(xù)戰(zhàn)鬭，而不是半途而廢。

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