heavy-handedness
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释义
n.
The quality of being clumsy, harsh, or lacking subtlety in dealing with people or situations
粗暴强硬；笨拙（处理人或事缺乏分寸）
词根拆分
词根派生heavy + handed + -ness =「手太重」的特性——下手太狠。比喻地，对待人或问题用力过猛、缺乏分寸。
词根 hand 还连着 23 个词例句
- 1.
The heavy-handedness of the new rules angered the staff.
新规定的粗暴强硬激怒了员工。
- 2.
Critics condemned the government's heavy-handedness.
批评者谴责政府的粗暴做法。