English Dictionary

war of nerves

名詞

慣用表現 広義

(idiomatic) Warfare characterized by psychological manipulation, involving tactics intended to demoralize, frighten, and unnerve opponents in order to prompt surrender.

日本語の意味

心理的操作を通じて相手の士気を削ぎ、降伏を促す戦術・戦い、すなわち「心理戦」や「精神戦」の意味合いとなる。

During the long negotiation, the two sides engaged in a war of nerves, leaking rumors and staging late-night calls to weaken each other's resolve.

長引く交渉の間、両陣営は心理戦を繰り広げ、噂を流したり深夜に電話をかけたりして互いの決意をくじこうとした。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) Warfare characterized by psychological manipulation, involving tactics intended to demoralize, frighten, and unnerve opponents in order to prompt surrender.

Our brave Ottoman soldiers are not easily frightened by noise, owing to their splendid nerves—and this is a war of nerves, a war in which strong nerves mean victory.

意味（2）

(idiomatic, by extension) A situation in which opposed parties refrain from direct conflict but maintain a tense, contentious relationship in which each uses annoyances or intimidating psychological tactics to attempt to dishearten and unnerve the other.

A united steel industry appeared to have emerged the victor today in a war of nerves to raise prices on some of its products in the face of White House pressure to hold the price line.

wars of nerves （ plural ）