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哀的美敦书

Word · NounTraditional哀的美敦書

ultimatum; final warning

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Meanings

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1.

noun

ultimatum; final demand; last warning

formal

Loanword from English 'ultimatum' (音译 '哀的美敦' + '书' meaning document). Used in diplomatic and formal contexts to denote a final set of demands with a threat of consequences if rejected.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
xiàng向
pàn叛
luàn乱
fèn分
zǐ子
fā发
chū出
le了
āi哀
dì的
měi美
dūn敦
shū书
 ,
xiàn限
èr二
shí十
sì四
xiǎo小
shí时
nèi内
tóu投
xiáng降
 。

The government issued an ultimatum to the rebels, demanding their surrender within twenty-four hours.

Zhè这
shì是
zuì最
hòu后
de的
āi哀
dì的
měi美
dūn敦
shū书
 ,
rú如
guǒ果
zài再
cì次
jù拒
jué绝
 ,
wǒ我
men们
jiāng将
cǎi采
qǔ取
jūn军
shì事
xíng行
dòng动
 。

This is the final ultimatum; if rejected again, we will take military action.

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Wài外
jiāo交
tán谈
pàn判
xiàn陷
rù入
jiāng僵
jú局
 ,
shuāng双
fāng方
hù互
xià下
āi哀
dì的
měi美
dūn敦
shū书
 。

Diplomatic negotiations reached a stalemate, with both sides issuing ultimatums to each other.