"artifice, trick," late 15c., from Middle French strattegeme, stratagème "trick, especially to outwit an enemy" (15c.), from Italian stratagemma, from Latin strategema "artifice, stratagem," from Greek strategema "the act of a general; military stratagem," from strategein "to be a general, command," from strategos "general" (see strategy). Related: Stratagematic; stratagemical. The second -a- is a Romanic misspelling (compare Spanish estratagema).
stratagem 双语例句
1. A common saying goes, " Knit the brows and you will hit upon a stratagem. " In other words, much thinking yields wisdom.
俗话说: “ 眉头一皱,计上心来 ”. 就是说多想出智慧.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2. Knit the brows and a stratagem comes to mind.
眉头一皱，计上心来。
来自辞典例句
3. Trade discounts may be used as a competitive stratagem to secure customer loyalty.
商业折扣可以用作维护顾客忠诚度的一种竞争策略。
来自辞典例句
4. I doubt that Dinitz took the stratagem too seriously.