logrolling
noun[U]
USuk/ˈlɒɡ.rəʊ.lɪŋ/us/ˈlɑːɡ.roʊ.lɪŋ/logrollingnoun[U](SUPPORTING)
politicsspecialized
thepracticeofvotingfor something that someoneelsewantsinreturnfor themvotingfor something that youwant:
互投赞成票Logrolling isespeciallycommonwhen thelegislatorsarerelativelyfreeofcontrolbytheirnationalpartyleaders.当立法者相对不受国家党派领导人控制时，互投赞成票的情况尤为普遍。
It waspartof a logrollingpackage.这是互投赞成票行为的一部分。
thepracticeofpraisingsomeone ortheirwork, inreturnfor them doing the same for you:
互相吹捧Attention has beendrawntoallegedlogrolling byauthorsin "booksof theyear"featurespublishedbynewspapers.人们注意到在报纸上刊登的“年度最佳书籍”专题中，作者们有互相吹捧的嫌疑。
I am not sayingwritersof thosecommentsareengagingin logrolling, but theycertainlyreada differentbookto the one I did.我不能说写那些评论的人是在故意吹捧这本书，但他们读的书和我读的肯定不是一本。
International relations: United States politics & government
- anti-Republican
- battleground state
- bicameral
- blue state
- caucus
- confederacy
- G-man
- gubernatorial
- homeland security
- House Committee
- impeach
- joint resolution
- override
- secret service
- secretary
- Secretary of State
- senate
- the Articles of Confederation
- the GOP
- the Republican Party
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Backing, supporting & defending
logrollingnoun[U](SPORT)
(alsolog rolling)
asportin which twopeopletrytostaystandingon afloatinglog(= athickpieceof atreetrunkorbranch), or otherlong,roundedobject, whiletryingto make the otherpersonfalloff:
水上踩滚木游戏The group'seventualgoalis tobringlogrolling to theOlympics.该组织的最终目标是让水上踩滚木运动成为奥运赛事。
Hermumsignedher up for a logrollingclassat thelocalpond.她的妈妈为她报名参加了在当地池塘上开办的水上踩滚木课程。
Synonym
birling
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logrollingnoun[U](TURNING)
medicalspecialized
thepracticeofturningapersonwho islyingdown in onemovement,keepingtheirspine(= therowofbonesdown the back)straight:
滚木式翻身法Toturnapatientby logrolling, thenursefirstfoldsthe patient’sarmsacrosstheirchest.为了给患者做滚木式翻身，护士先让患者的手臂交叉放在自己胸前。
Medical treatment: treating & caring for people
- aggressively
- bed blocker
- bed-blocking
- birth tourism
- bring
- clinic
- logroll
- look aftersomeone/something
- medical tourism
- minister
- minister tosomeone
- nurse
- patch
- respite care
- self-care
- setsomethingup
- soother
- takesomethingin
- tend
- treat