jawbone
【下颌骨】
jawbone 是一个名词和动词，主要指“下颌骨”或用作动词时指通过谈判、劝说等方式施加压力。
1. 名词 (noun)
🔹 jawbone [ˈdʒɔːbəʊn] — 下颌骨，颚骨
- 指人或动物的下颌骨部分
- 例如：The jawbone of the ancient fossil was well-preserved.
（这个古代化石的下颌骨保存得很好。） - 例如：He broke his jawbone in the accident.
（他在事故中摔断了下颌骨。）
- 例如：The jawbone of the ancient fossil was well-preserved.
- 用作比喻，指人的说话方式，尤指有说服力的言辞
- 例如：His jawbone could talk anyone into doing anything.
（他能用言辞说服任何人做任何事情。）
- 例如：His jawbone could talk anyone into doing anything.
2. 动词 (verb)
🔹 to jawbone — 用言辞施压，谈判，劝说
- 指通过谈判、讨论或劝说来影响他人，尤其是施加压力来促使某人做某事
- 例如：The company tried to jawbone the workers into accepting the new contract.
（公司试图通过劝说让工人接受新合同。） - 例如：The government is jawboning businesses to reduce prices.
（政府正在通过施加压力让企业降低价格。）
- 例如：The company tried to jawbone the workers into accepting the new contract.
3. 常见短语
- jawbone diplomacy：软实力外交，通过谈判、劝说等手段而非强制手段来解决争端
- 例如：The president's jawbone diplomacy helped prevent a trade war.
（总统的软实力外交帮助避免了贸易战。）
- 例如：The president's jawbone diplomacy helped prevent a trade war.
4. 近义词对比
| 词汇 | 含义 & 用法 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| talk | 说话，交谈 | She tried to talk him into going to the party.（她试图劝说他去参加聚会。） |
| negotiate | 谈判，协商 | The union will negotiate with the company for better conditions.（工会将与公司谈判争取更好的条件。） |
| persuade | 劝说，说服 | He managed to persuade her to join the team.（他成功说服她加入团队。） |
5. 总结
- jawbone (名词)
① 下颌骨（指人或动物的下颌部分）
② 比喻用法：指有说服力的言辞或谈判手段 - jawbone (动词)
① 通过言辞施加压力，劝说，谈判