(to) tub-thump

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00:55 Jun 10, 2020
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Social Sciences - Journalism
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English term or phrase: (to) tub-thump
Definition from Your Dictionary:
To argue for or promote something vigorously. From the ancient show business custom of actors wandering the streets banging on tubs and drums to draw an audience together.

Example sentence(s):
  • To point this out is to invite irrational anger and abuse from the ranks of dog-whistling reactionaries, who like to tub-thump the lie that racial equality has, or should have, been achieved now that almost 26 years have passed since the advent of South Africa's deeply imperfect democracy. CricBuzz
  • Studios fly out stars and filmmakers to tub-thump new movies via trailers, never-before-seen footage, and in some cases, the finished films themselves. Cinema Con
  • Jean Chretien doesn’t ever need any help in crafting a political tub-thumper. He’s pretty good at that all on his own. Ottawa Sun
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4鼓吹
Natasha (Pei) Hsu


  

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鼓吹


Definition from 教育部國語詞典重編本:
1. 提倡鼓動。如:「鼓吹革命」。
2. 贊揚、宣傳。《晉書.卷五六.孫楚傳》:「三都、二京,五經之鼓吹也。」

Example sentence(s):
  • 梅根打破英王室慣例 公開鼓吹美國選民促成改變 - Radio Taiwan International  
  • 鼓吹脫歐 義大利國會議員成立新政黨 - 聯合新聞網  
  • 網路極右派陰謀論團體「匿名者Q」(QAnon)一直在散播假消息和鼓吹暴力,曾多次遭網友檢舉。 - 新頭殼newtalk  

Explanation:
鼓吹通常用於宣傳或鼓勵某政策、理念、行動等。宣傳影視作品通常可以說「大力宣傳」或「炒作」,但後者可能會有負面含義,使用時需注意.
Natasha (Pei) Hsu
Canada
Local time: 07:02
Native speaker of: Chinese
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