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单词 last-ditch
释义
last-ditch
adjective
uk
/ˌlɑːstˈdɪtʃ/us
/ˌlæstˈdɪtʃ/
(alsolast-gasp)
last-ditch attempt/effort
aneffortorattemptthat is made at the end of aseriesoffailurestosolveaproblem, and is notexpectedtosucceed:
最后一招，最后一根救命稻草；孤注一掷
Heresignedin a last-ditchattempttosavehispartyfromelectoraldefeat.为了避免他所在的政党在大选中失利，他使出了最后一招——辞去了领导职务。
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(Definition oflast-ditchfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

last-ditch| American Dictionary

last-ditch
adjective[not gradable]
us
/ˈˈlæstˈdɪtʃ/
happeningortriedat thefinalopportunity, before it is too late:
In a last-ditchattempttowintheelection, hepromisedsweepingtaxcuts.
(Definition oflast-ditchfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

last-ditch| Business English

last-ditch
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌlɑːstˈdɪtʃ/us
used todescribeanactthat is made at the end of aseriesoffailurestosolveaproblem, and is notexpectedtosucceed:
last-ditch effort/attemptThey are nowinvolvedin a last-ditchattempttosavethesteelplant.
(Definition oflast-ditchfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflast-ditch

last-ditch
Moderation is only alast-ditchresponse to electoral panic.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It is only in the 1990s that we see communities and linguists in alast-ditcheffort to save these disappearing languages-whatever "save" means to the various proponents.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This is ourlast-ditchattempt to put labels and pictures on cigarette packs which reflect the true cost of smoking.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I think that they trust us to defend their rights, and do not consider it necessary to be present at thislast-ditchbattle.
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The contention that many of theselast-ditchtenders were approved against officers' advice has not been challenged.
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This is primarily because this has been alast-ditchpolicy.
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It has been called thelast-ditchstand and the last post.
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This sounds like thelast-ditchstand of the "may" brigade; the power as opposed to duty brigade.
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The lawyers are making alast-ditchattempt on behalf of their entrenched professions to retain the old system by opposing radical and structural change.
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They could, for example, have become very popular in thelast-ditchfight to prevent the return to work and the end of the strike.
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We should see that campaign for what it really is—alast-ditchdefence of an almost extinct species.
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Nolast-ditchstand was going on, with bidding up with cash.
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There is no doubt that the compromise we reached on the authorisation chapter represented alast-ditcheffort at reaching an agreement.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I rise to support the amendments in respect of my constituency, in alast-ditcheffort to retrieve the position in my area.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is a fairly blatantlast-ditchattempt to win votes in marginal seats.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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