bring to bear
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bring to bear
verb brings to bear · bringing to bear · brought to bear
- To aim a weapon at a target. The battleship brought her main guns to bear on the fort.
- To apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect. to bring pressure to bear on someone, to bring influence to bear on someone
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verb aim a weapon
| 中文 | 瞄準 /瞄准 miáozhǔn |
|---|---|
| Français | pointer, viser |
| Deutsch | richten |
| Русский | направлять napravljatʹ |
verb employ to achieve an effect
| 中文 | 施加 shījiā, 應用 /应用 yìngyòng |
|---|---|
| Français | employer, appliquer |
| Deutsch | aufbringen, ausüben |
| Ελληνικά | εξασκώ exaskó |
| Русский | претворять в жизнь pretvorjatʹ v žiznʹ |
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title = {bring to bear},
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