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DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔PERSUADE〕The U.S. has held out the carrot of more aid and investment. 美国拿出提供更多援助和投资作为利诱。朗文写作活用〔TRY〕His mother tried threats, bribery -- everything, but Danny still refused to go to school. 丹尼的母亲尝试过威胁、利诱—什么都试过了，可他还是不肯去上学。朗文写作活用〔edge〕They were pushed over the edge by some kind of carrot-and-stick offer.他们被某种威胁利诱推上疯狂的道路。英汉大词典〔wheedle〕I tried different approaches - I wheedled, threatened, demanded, cajoled.各种办法我都试过了——连哄带骗、威逼利诱、强烈要求、甜言蜜语。剑桥高阶 |