gambit

noun

1. 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
2. （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

1. N-COUNT （为取得优势而采取的）行动，精心策划的一着，布局
   A gambit is 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。
2. N-COUNT 开场白
   A gambit is 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。

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。
3. 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？”
4. Bernard made no response to Tom's conversational gambits.
   伯纳德没有接汤姆的话茬儿。
5. 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。
6. The gambit paid off, to say the least.
   现在来看，这一步险棋至少获得了回报。
7. 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。
8. The creative gambit impressed Mr. Anderson.
   这个创造性的策略给安德森留下了很深的印象。
9. A classic endurance gambit is the self-put-down.
   一个经典的忍耐力测试开场就是放低自己的姿态。
10. 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。
11. It was a poor opening gambit to accuse him of stealing& you should have introduced the subject more gently.
    开头开场白就指责他偷东西是蹩脚的&你应该更温和地引进这个主题。
12. Only days ago, North Korea unveiled a new uranium enrichment plant that was seen as a political gambit to associate the younger Mr Kim with a significant technological breakthrough.
    就在几天前，朝鲜公布了一处新建铀浓缩工厂。这被视为一种政治策略，旨在将年轻的金正恩与重大科技突破联系在一起。
13. Call it his Delhi gambit.
    把这称作他的德里兵法吧。
14. He approached me with that tired old conversational gambit," don't I know you from somewhere?"
    他用那个老得令人生厌的话题跟我搭上话，“我是不是在哪见过你？”
15. Agile University lists courses from a broad range of trainers, covering the whole gambit of Agile approaches.
    敏捷大学的课程来自于许多培训师，范围很广，覆盖了敏捷方法的各个方面。
16. 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。
17. Her clever opening gambit gave her an early advantage.
    她开始阶段的明智策略使她及早确立了优势。
18. His opening gambit at the debate is a direct attack on government policy.
    他在辩论中的策略是先直接抨击政府的政策。
19. 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。
20. Its tough stance is an opening gambit, not a target outcome.
    中国的强硬立场是开场的布局，而非目标成果。
21. His basic gambit is to give them presents a couple of weeks beforehand.
    他的基本策略是几周前预先送给他们礼物。
22. 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。
23. Although this antibody treatment cannot distinguish between normal and misbehaving T cells, the gambit has proved successful.
    虽然这种抗体疗法无法分辨T细胞的正常与否，但结果证明这一招相当成功。
24. Application of Gambit and Fluent commercial software in chemical engineering
    商业软件Gambit和Fluent在化工中的应用
25. Just a cheeky opening gambit in a tough negotiation?
    这仅仅是艰难的谈判过程中一个厚颜无耻的开局策略吗？
26. 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。
27. Why does the book begin with this,? let's say, opening gambit?
    为何书的开头如此，为何以妥协开头？
28. 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。
29. Even as an electoral tactic, this is a questionable gambit.
    即便作为一种竞选策略，这一手法也是可疑的。
30. Peter's usual opening gambit is to buy a girl a drink, so that she immediately thinks she owes him something.
    彼得通常先是为姑娘买一杯饮料，这样她就马上认为自己欠了他什么。

noun

1. a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position

2. a maneuver in a game or conversation

   Synonym:    ploystratagem

3. an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

   Synonym:    ploy