"long arm" in Chinese (Traditional)

長臂影響力遠大

Definition

「long arm」這個用語通常指某人或組織對遠處事物的影響力，常用在「the long arm of the law（法律的長臂）」，意思是法律的權力可以延伸很遠。

常出現於「the long arm of the law」，是正式和比喻用語，指權力或影響介及很遠。很少用於描述實際手臂的長度，也可泛指廣泛影響。

The long arm of the law finally caught the thief.

法律的**長臂**終於抓到小偷了。

Some organizations have a long arm in politics.

有些組織在政治上有**很長的影響力**。

You can't escape the long arm of justice.

你逃不掉正義的**長臂**。

It's amazing how the long arm of the law can reach across the world.

令人驚訝的是法律的**長臂**能伸到世界各地。

Thanks to modern technology, their long arm is even longer now.

由於現代科技，他們的**長臂**現在更遠了。

He underestimated the long arm of his rival's influence.

他低估了對手**長臂**的影響力。