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词汇 heavy-handed
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释义 heavy-handed
adjective
 disapprovinguk /ˌhev.iˈhæn.dɪd/ us /ˌhev.iˈhæn.dɪd/
using too much force in dealing with someone, or not giving them enough freedom to act as they want:
heavy-handed tacticsThe protestors accused the police of using heavy-handed tactics.示威者谴责警方使用高压手段。
There are fears that heavy-handed political interference will deter foreign investment.
too obvious and not paying enough attention to small differences or details:
heavy-handed symbolismDespite some heavy-handed biblical symbolism in places, this is an excellent film.
The novel opens with a heavy-handed metaphor, as the detective experiences turbulence on a plane.
There could be a more heavy-handed repression if protesters take to the streets again.
A heavy-handed approach with teenagers just won't work, she says.
Officials are anxious to avoid appearing heavy-handed by issuing immediate fines.
His tone sometimes slips into heavy-handed irony.
Only when he tackled big themes did his films become heavy-handed.
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heavy-handed | American Dictionary


heavy-handed
adjective
us/ˈhev·iˈhæn·dɪd/
done in an unnecessarily forceful way without considering the feelings of others:
Local people complained of the heavy-handed methods being used by the police.
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