gambit

英 [ˈɡæmbɪt]

美 [ˈɡæmbɪt]

n.  开头一招; 开局; 开场白; (国际象棋中为获得优势而采取的)开局让棋法

复数：gambits　

TEM8

BNC.20175 / COCA.18520

牛津词典

noun

• 开头一招；开局；开场白
  a thing that sb does, or sth that sb says at the beginning of a situation or conversation, that is intended to give them some advantage
  1. an opening gambit (= the first thing you say)
     开场白
• （国际象棋中为获得优势而采取的）开局让棋法
  a move or moves made at the beginning of a game of chess in order to gain an advantage later

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （为取得优势而采取的）行动，精心策划的一着，布局
  Agambitis an action or set of actions, which you carry out in order to try to gain an advantage in a situation or game.
  1. He sees the proposal as more of a diplomatic gambit than a serious defense proposal...
     在他看来，与其说这是一项精心筹划的国防动议，倒不如说是外交上的一着妙棋。
  2. Campaign strategists are calling the plan a clever political gambit.
     竞选策划人士认为该计划是一着巧妙的政治棋。
• N-COUNT 开场白
  Agambitis a remark which you make to someone in order to start or continue a conversation with them.
  1. His favourite opening gambit is: 'You are so beautiful, will you be my next wife?'...
     他最喜欢的开场白是：“你可真是个美人儿啊，能做我的下一任妻子吗？”
  2. Bernard made no response to Tom's conversational gambits.
     伯纳德没有接汤姆的话茬儿。

英英释义

noun

• a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
• a maneuver in a game or conversation
  Synonym:ploystratagem
• an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
  Synonym:ploy

双语例句

• Her gambit: she thanks me for teaching my daughters Ukrainian.
  谈话是这么开始的：她感谢我教我的女儿们学习乌克兰语。
• The conversation plunged straight into some burning questions. This is always a hot point and front line gambit about Internet economy in recent years.
  谈话直接进入热点问题。近年来，关于网络经济的研究一直是个热点和前沿的话题。
• Its gambit to design and build its own hardware is a bold play to develop a thriving ecosystem of new products.
  微软首次设计并生产自己的硬件，这是十分大胆的一着，意味着微软打算开发一个生机勃勃的新产品生态系统。
• The government's promise to lower taxes is so obviously an election-year gambit.
  政府承诺降低税收很明显是大选年的策略。
• That was a clever gambit to move your bishop out so early in the chess game.
  在这盘西洋棋中你如此早搬出你的象，那真是聪明的一步棋。
• This client also includes the full gambit of graphical tools.
  这个客户机还提供了完整的图形化工具。
• Call it his Delhi gambit.
  把这称作他的德里兵法吧。
• But the larger point is this: a clever campaign gambit is a poor substitute for a serious proposal.
  但更重要的问题是：聪明的竞选策略根本代替不了严肃的提案。
• It is arguably his smartest gambit yet unless you happen to be a minority shareholder.
  可以说，这是李泽楷迄今为止的最明智之举除非你正好是电讯盈科的中小股东。
• Application of Gambit and Fluent commercial software in chemical engineering
  商业软件Gambit和Fluent在化工中的应用