power play
معنی فارسی
وضع يک تيم نسبت به حريف بعلت عده بيشتر
معنی کامل و مثالها
● (فوتبال وهاکی و غیره) تمرکز حمله دریک نقطه
● (سیاست یا بازرگانی و غیره) اعمال زور
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the English words 'power' (from the Latin 'potere', meaning 'to be able') and 'play' (from the Old English 'plegian', meaning 'to exercise').
مثال
- The CEO's decision was seen as a power play.
- She made a power play to take control of the committee.
- The power play by the opposition party was successful.
ترکیبهای رایج
Political power play Corporate power play
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power “she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away”
- a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play “they used a power play to return the kickoff”
- (ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties “the team was unable to capitalize on the power play”