brinksmanship, statesmanship, big deal, Who's Who, Lehman positions

請問可以在我的"英文人行道"brinkmanship詞條中引用一半。 我發現 Concise Oxford Dictionary 解是很好：the art or policy of pursuing a dangerous course to the brink of catastrophe, before desisting, esp in politics. 在"終局"或結束之前，採取走險路幾近到災難邊緣的藝術或政策(尤其指政治事件)。 Opinion: Kenya needs statesmanship, not brinksmanship

	Kenya's current political crisis is a symptom of deeper ethnic divides. Now political leaders must start addressing the country's real problems, writes Jane Nyingi.

Probably his most important role was in foreign affairs. He visited 56 countries as a good-will envoy, but, more important, he served on the National Security Council, at the heart of policy decisions and intelligence. He was close to Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, whose policy of 'brinksmanship' fit perfectly with Mr. Nixon's idea of bold and even risky actions abroad. (Nixon 訃聞)

The humbling moves, which reshape the landscape of American finance, followed a feverish weekend of brinksmanship and emergency meetings attended by a Who's Who of Wall Street. With the government refusing to backstop a Lehman bailout, potential suitors walked away, and traders rushed to work to try to make sure they were out of their Lehman positions.

Lehman traders, for their part, were sending out goodbye messages to colleagues and gathering their belongings, The Times wrote.

Go to Article from The New York Times»

TEACHERS’ UNIONS UNHAPPY WITH DEBT DEAL
The nation's two major teachers' unions both voiced reservations about deep cuts to government programs included the congressional agreement to raise the debt ceiling, but said the deal was necessary to avoid the even more negative economic consequences of a default. National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel called the debate over the debt ceiling a "reckless game of political brinksmanship," but said a default would have been a catastrophe. The article is in Education Week.


新聞WSJ
Yahoo may have to resort to some big-deal brinksmanship to get a sweetened offer from Microsoft. The first battleground is over some of the most basic steps of valuing Yahoo.
參考翻譯
Yahoo 公司可能必須訴之某些大型"挺身走險"的手法來讓Microsoft 公司的收購提案金加碼
首先的戰線在某些估鑑Yahoo價值的最基本步驟





說明
此處BIG DEAL 多少有雙關意思，它一方面指大交易，  另外指 "嚴肅認真的"。

On ‘Mad Men’ the Thrills Are All in the Office
By ALESSANDRA STANLEY
It was the water-cooler brinksmanship that made Season 4, which concludes on Sunday, so engrossing.

be no big deal
INFORMALto not be a serious problem:
It just means we'll have to pay a little more - it's no big deal.

brink

━━ n. （がけの）ふち; 水際; せとぎわ.
on [to] the brink of　…のせとぎわで［へ］.

brink・man・ship, brinks・man・ship　━━ n. せとぎわ作戦［交渉，政策］.

n.
The practice, especially in international politics, of seeking advantage by creating the impression that one is willing and able to push a highly dangerous situation to the limit rather than concede.

我曾譯為"關鍵時刻，不入虎穴焉得虎子"策略.

Google 翻譯為"邊緣精神"?   日譯：瀬戸際政策

【瀬戸際の語源・由来】

「瀬戸」は「狭門（せと）」の意味で、両側の陸地が接近して海が狭くなっている所。 ... 「際」は境界となるところ、境目の部分を意味する言葉で、瀬戸際は「狭い海峡と海との境目」が本来の意味である。 そこから、重要な分岐点・物事の分かれ目などを「瀬戸際」というようになった。

Brinkmanship is the practice of pushing a dangerous situation to the verge of disaster in order to achieve the most advantageous outcome.

position

1. 1. A commitment to buy or sell a given amount of securities or commodities.
   2. The amount of securities or commodities held by a person, firm, or institution.
   3. The ownership status of a person's or institution's investments.