Question of the Day #569

"But also, if a Government or any entity regulates with a heavy hand, the risk is not only for free speech but also for future understanding of what free speech is. "

From the 10th paragraph of this article at Techthelead.com.

上記の文で、heavy handの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "heavy hand" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

締め付け

ただし、下記例文でわかるように「締め付け」の他に「きびしく」「過度に」等の意味もありますので、上手に意訳する必要があります。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

—used to say that something has been done without delicacy or with too much force

Examples

• Henry and Richard both ruled with a heavy hand.
• The heavy hand of the military has not prevented their economies from doing very well.
• "All crimes against women were punished with a heavy hand much more severely than in modern times." "The Truth About Woman" by C. Gasquoine Hartley
• That's when he took over his ailing father's Buffalo-area store and ran it at times with a heavy hand. autonews.com
• Sulfur is a preservative that was used with a heavy hand in those days, though in recent years a movement toward natural winemaking has caught up with Burt 's practice. online.wsj.com

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