| 词组 | not to give quarter |
| 释义 | not to give quarterv. phr.1To be utterly unwilling to show mercy; not to allow a weaker or defeated party the chance to save themselves through escape. 毫不心慈手软；不饶恕；斩尽杀绝。◆ The occupying foreign army gave no quarter — they took no prisoners, shot everyone, and made escape impossible.外国占领军心狠手辣——他们不抓俘虏，见人就开枪，一个也不放过。2To argue so forcefully during a negotiation or in a court of law as to make any counter-argument or counter-proposal impossible. （在谈判中或在法庭上）咄咄逼人；据理力争。◆ The District Attorney hammered away at the witnesses and gave no quarter to the attorney for the defense.地方检察官频频向证人发问，不给辩护律师以喘息的机会。 |
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