bring to bear

短语

施加, 运用, 瞄准

发音

AU

词形变化

bringing to bear brings to bear 三单 brings to bear brought to bear bringing to bear 现在分词 brought to bear 过去式 brought to bear 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To aim a weapon at a target.

    瞄准

    及物

    The battleship brought her main guns to bear on the fort.

  2. 2.

    To apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.

    施加

    应用

    习语 及物

    to bring pressure to bear on someone, to bring influence to bear on someone

    Every possible pressure was brought to bear on the minister to ensure the unjust law was not passed.

词汇关系

动词

上位词 1

effect