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hardball

/ˈhɑːrdˌbɔːl/ American
  • n. 硬式棒球, 强硬手段
Definition
  • n. a form of baseball played with a hard ball, or a very tough uncompromising approach to get results
Example
The company decided to play hardball during the contract negotiations.
公司在合同谈判中决定采取强硬手段。