It was a scare tactic.

它实则是一种恐吓策略。

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Okay, you guys, this is just a scare tactic.

好了，伙计们，这只是吓唬我们。

youdao

They used this kind of scare tactic when I was growing up.

我小的时候，他们用过这种吓唬人的办法。

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Factor in gas taxes, however, and this statement reads like an inflation scare tactic.

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This may be a scare tactic to get the legislature to be more cooperative.

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Consumers might not appreciate the scare tactic when they are learning about the problems associated with homegrown drugs, like Vioxx.

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