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powerplay

/ˈpaʊərpleɪ/ /ˈpaʊɚpleɪ/

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noun

权术，权力运作。

Tactics used to magnify power or influence.

Examples :

"The student used a powerplay to get the teacher to change the assignment deadline. "

那个学生使用权术，让老师更改了作业截止日期。

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noun

权术，权力斗争。

A strategy or maneuver with a similar intention.

Examples :

"The manager's decision to publicly praise one employee over others felt like a powerplay to increase competition within the team. "

经理公开表扬一位员工而忽略其他员工的做法，感觉像是一种权术，目的是为了增加团队内部的竞争。

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noun

强打，多打少。

A situation where a team has a numerical advantage on the ice due to one or more penalties given to the opposing team.

Examples :

"The hockey team scored a goal during their powerplay, giving them the lead. "

这支冰球队在强打中进了一球，让他们取得了领先。(Zhè zhī bīngqiúduì zài qiángdǎ zhōng jìnle yī qiú, ràng tāmen qǔdéle lǐngxiān.)

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noun

强打，多打少。

A similar situation in other ball games such as lacrosse, indoor soccer, rugby and cricket.

Examples :

"During the indoor soccer game, the opposing team got a penalty, giving us a powerplay and a good chance to score. "

在室内足球比赛中，对方球队被判罚，给了我们一个强打的机会，也就是多打少，让我们有很好的得分机会。

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noun

刷边球

A play used to move the stones to the side of the sheet.

Examples :

"The skip called a powerplay in the eighth end to try and clear the congested rocks from the side of the sheet. "

在第八局比赛中，队长喊了一个刷边球战术，试图清除冰道边上拥挤的冰壶。