English Dictionary

nuclear option

名詞

慣用表現 アメリカ英語

(idiomatic) In resolving a problem, the possible course of action that is considered the most extreme because of its collateral consequences.

日本語の意味

問題解決において、予期せぬ副作用や大きな代償を伴う極端な対策 / 最終手段として採用される、甚大な影響をもたらす可能性のある解決策

Faced with an escalating crisis and no agreement in sight, the board reluctantly discussed the nuclear option to break the stalemate.

危機が激化し合意が見えない中、理事会は膠着状態を打破するための最後の手段を渋々検討した。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) In resolving a problem, the possible course of action that is considered the most extreme because of its collateral consequences.

Mr. Storey said his “nuclear option” was moving to Ocean Drive and living in his house full time, but that, too, came with obvious risks.

意味（2）

(US politics) A procedure by which the United States Senate can decide any issue with a simple majority, rather than the usual supermajority.

So now that the Republicans have used the nuclear option to kill the poor filibuster to clear the way for the elevation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, we can lose perspective.

nuclear options （ plural ）