English Dictionary

shirtfront

動詞

オーストラリア英語 他動詞

(transitive, Australia, politics) To confront in a threatening manner.

日本語の意味

脅威的な態度で対峙する / 威圧的に対決する / 脅かすように向かい合う

The shadow cabinet vowed to shirtfront the minister about the financial scandal at tomorrow's hearing.

影の内閣は、明日の公聴会で財務不祥事について大臣を威圧的に追及すると誓った。

意味（1）

(transitive, Australia, politics) To confront in a threatening manner.

This was a case of a deputy shirtfronting her leader with an ultimatum and forcing a decision that would come close to wrecking the government's environmental credibility.

shirtfronts （ present singular third-person ）

shirtfronting （ participle present ）

shirtfronted （ participle past ）

shirtfronted （ past ）