It's tempting to act like the tough guy if you're afraid of losing out or aren't used to asserting yourself, but hardball tactics erode trust and don't always work.

如果你害怕失败或者不习惯坚持自己立场，你就很容易表现得像个很难对付人，但是强策略会腐蚀信任，而且并不总是奏效。

But humanitarian aid is also being used for hardball politics.

但是人援助也被当作强政治手段。

I could play hardball, but then maybe Mark would not want to work with me.

我可以表现得很强，但如果那样做，也许扎克伯格就不想与我一起工作了。

So, Carlos played hardball. - You can't fire me for being pregnant.

而卡洛斯使出了强手段。- 你不能因为我怀孕而解雇我。

The Western Hawaiian landowner class wanted these tariffs removed, in order to increase their competitiveness in the US market but the American government was playing hardball, they wanted Pearl Harbor.

夏威夷西方地阶层希望取消这些关税，以提高他们在美国市场竞争力，但美国政府态度强，他们想要珍珠港。

Okay, Gabrielle, listen. Tanaka's still at large, and they're going to want Carlos to flip on him so this is their way of playing hardball.

Gabrielle，听我。田中依然在逃，警方希望Carlos把他供出来，他们现在了。

Just like with emotional influence, there are unscrupulous characters who will try to use hardball tactics to convince you to take a not-so-good offer.

就像情感影响力一样，有些肆无忌惮人会试图用强手段来服你接受一个不太好提议。

From his perch as finance minister Christian Lindner, the FDP's leader, will play hardball with the spending plans of other departments.

财政部长、自民党领导人克里斯蒂安·林德纳将对其他部门支出计划采取强态度。

Stephen Vaughn, an ex-colleague of Mr Lighthizer, warns that attempts to play hardball " could backfire" .

莱特希泽前同事斯蒂芬·沃恩警告称采取强手段企图“可能适得其反”。

Tuesday's vote marked a moment when Mr. Johnson's hardball tactics, for once, were met with equal resistance.

周二表决标志着约翰逊强策略第一次遭遇了势均力敌阻力。

But Republicans' hardball tactics were fueling a drive by the party's left flank to seriously consider if they take power eliminating the last remaining vestige of minority rights in the Senate, the legislative filibuster.

但共和党强策略促使该党左翼人士认真考虑，如果他们掌权话，参议院仅存少数族裔权利残余是否会消失，他们就是立法阻挠者。

I felt like it wasn't even that much a hardball.

我觉得这甚至不是那么强。

Tom says, " If Catherine wants to play hardball, I'm coming out swinging."

汤姆：“如果凯瑟琳想球， 那我也会全力出击。

She should be able to – she should be allowed to play hardball.

她应该被允许使用强手段。

Now, Trump then starts playing hardball with the members.

现在，特朗普开始对会员们采取强手段。

Do you think China's gonna keep playing hardball here?

你觉得中国会继续强应对吗？

It's hardball in a whole new way.

这是以一种全新方式展开碰较量。

It's like, it's one thing to like play hardball when you got some marbles.

这就像，当你有点资本时，球游戏是一回事。

I think Democrats need to show that they're willing to play hardball.

我认为民党需要展现出他们愿意碰态度。

We know that that's where the U.S. is playing hardball.

我们知美国正在那里采取强手段。