How do you use "full court press" in a sentence?

The company launched a full court press to win the contract. The media did a full court press on the story. We need a full court press to meet this deadline.

full court press

Q: What does "full court press" mean?

aggressive all-out effort An intensive campaign or concentrated effort. From basketball's aggressive defensive strategy.

Slang Term American Unknown informal

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Significado: aggressive all-out effort

全力以赴的攻势

Esfuerzo agresivo a toda máquina.

総力を挙げた攻勢

전력을 다한 공세

An intensive campaign or concentrated effort. From basketball's aggressive defensive strategy.

密集的攻势或集中的努力。源自篮球中激进的全场紧逼防守战术。

Una campaña intensiva o un esfuerzo concentrado. Proviene de la estrategia defensiva agresiva del baloncesto conocida como presión en toda la cancha.

集中的なキャンペーンや全力を注いだ取り組み。バスケットボールの積極的な守備戦術に由来。

집중적인 캠페인이나 총력을 기울인 노력. 농구의 공격적인 수비 전략에서 유래.

Ejemplos

The company launched a full court press to win the contract.
公司发起了全面攻势以赢得合同。
La empresa lanzó una ofensiva total para ganar el contrato.
その会社は契約獲得のために総力戦を展開した。
그 회사는 계약을 따내기 위해 총력전을 펼쳤다.
The media did a full court press on the story.
媒体对这条新闻进行了铺天盖地的报道。
Los medios hicieron una cobertura intensiva de la noticia.
メディアはその報道に集中攻撃を仕掛けた。
언론은 그 사건에 대해 집중 공세를 퍼부었다.
We need a full court press to meet this deadline.
我们需要全力以赴才能赶上这个截止日期。
Necesitamos un esfuerzo total para cumplir este plazo.
この締め切りに間に合わせるには総力を挙げる必要がある。
이 마감 기한을 맞추려면 총력을 기울여야 한다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: business, media, politics

Tono: intense

✓ Correcto

Describe maximum effort
描述全力以赴
Describir un esfuerzo máximo
全力投球を表現する
최대한의 노력을 설명할 때

✗ Incorrecto

In British contexts - less understood
在英国语境中不太容易被理解
En contextos británicos se entiende menos
イギリスではあまり理解されない表現
영국 맥락에서 — 잘 통하지 않음

Origen e historia

From basketball - a full court press is a defensive tactic where players pressure opponents across the entire court.

Contexto cultural

Era: modern

Generation: all ages

Social background: all

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