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(transitive) To aim a weapon at a target. / (transitive, idiomatic) To apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.

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bring to bear

Source Word

bring to bear

transitive idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）武器を標的に向ける、狙いを定める。 / （他動詞、慣用表現）何かを目的を達成するために適用する、利用する。

The platoon commander ordered his men to bring to bear their machine guns on the approaching convoy.

小隊長は接近してくる車列に機関銃を向けるよう兵士たちに命じた。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To aim a weapon at a target.

The battleship brought her main guns to bear on the fort.

Sense（2）

(transitive, idiomatic) To apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.

to bring pressure to bear on someone, to bring influence to bear on someone

brings to bear

（ present singular third-person ）

bringing to bear

（ participle present ）

brought to bear

（ participle past ）

brought to bear

（ past ）