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Chinese dictionary
v.bring under control through conciliation; make a show of conciliation in order to bring a nation or state under control
殖民主义者对当地人民的统治手段是镇压与怀柔并施。
The colonialists ruled the local people through suppression and conciliation at once.
为什么最新的政策强调采取强硬手段,而不是采用外交上的怀柔策略呢?
Why the new emphasis on sticks instead of diplomatic carrots?
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