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词汇 poison pill amendment
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Definition of poison pill amendment in US English:

poison pill amendment

noun
  • An amendment to a legislative bill that considerably weakens the bill's intended effect, or ruins the bill's chances of passing.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Trumball offered a poison pill amendment changing the eastern terminus of the railroad so as to render eastern lines unprofitable, but the amendment failed.

Definition of poison pill amendment in US English:

poison pill amendment

noun
  • An amendment to a legislative bill that considerably weakens the bill's intended effect, or ruins the bill's chances of passing.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Trumball offered a poison pill amendment changing the eastern terminus of the railroad so as to render eastern lines unprofitable, but the amendment failed.
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