``Yes, you,'' retorted her mother. ``ANY woman. EVERY woman. Unless we have money of our own, we all have trouble with the men about money, sooner or later, in one way or another. And rich men!--why, it's notorious that they're always more or less mean about money. A wife has got to use tact. Why, I even had to use some tact with your father, and he was as generous a man as ever lived. Tact--that's a woman's whole life.英文原著 · 《The Price She Paid》
Let a woman have ever so little guile, she must have tact, if she is a true woman. Now, tact, if its etymology is to be trusted, implies a fine sense and power of touch; so, in virtue of her sex, she pats a horse before she rides him, and a man before she drives him. There, ladies, there is an indictment in two counts; traverse either of them if you can.英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
Ethics and Law............French's Practical Ethics. Halleck's International Law. Kent's Commentaries (portion on Constitutional Law). Law and Military Law, by Prof. French. Benet's Military Law and the Practice of Courts- Martial. Tactics of Artillery,.....United States Tactics for Cavalry, and Infantry Calvary. Practical Instruction in the Schools of the Soldier, Company, and Battalion.英文原著 · 《Henry Ossian Flipper》
Parades, guard duty, etc., remain as previously described until about the middle of March usually. At that time the ordinary routine of drills, dress parades, etc., is resumed; but drills in this order, viz., from March 15th to April 1st instruction in the school of the company; in artillery tactics, as before described during April; and in infantry tactics, in the "School of the Battalion," during May. The annual examination takes place in June. The following diary, made for the purpose of insertion here, will best explain what generally occurs during the month:英文原著 · 《Henry Ossian Flipper》
Ah, tact should have been one of the cardinal virtues; and if I didn't possess a spice of it myself, I should here thank by name certain two members of the St. Michael family of Kings Port for their patience with this comedy, before ever it saw the light. Tact bids us away from many pleasures; but it can never efface the memory of kindness.英文原著 · 《Lady Baltimore》
Mollenhauer and Mr. Simpson, so she heard. And his own home and office were so beautiful. Besides, his quiet intensity matched her restless force. Aileen and her sister were accordingly invited to the reception but the Butlers mere and pere were given to understand, in as tactful a manner as possible, that the dance afterward was principally for young people. The reception brought a throng of people. There were many, very many, introductions. There were tactful descriptions of little effects Mr.英文原著 · 《The Financier》
That'll look like a fun intimidation tactic when I write this up.美剧 · 《Billions》
And you're right. Tactically. But I can't do it.美剧 · 《Billions》
How would you describe Mr. Rhoades' tactical approach?美剧 · 《Billions》
We are actually witnessing the picture of one of the best tactics ever used. We are actually witnessing the picture of one of the best tactics ever used.演讲 · 《How to topple a dictator ~ Srdja Popovic》