"long arm" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 长臂
• 影响力远大

Definition

“Long arm”这个表达通常指某人或组织对远处事物的影响力，经常用在 “the long arm of the law（法律的长臂）”，表示法律的权力可以延伸很远。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常出现在“the long arm of the law”，为正式和比喻性表达，指权力或影响范围很广。很少字面指手臂长，也可泛指广泛影响。

Examples

The long arm of the law finally caught the thief.

法律的**长臂**终于抓住了小偷。

Some organizations have a long arm in politics.

有些组织在政治上有**很长的影响力**。

You can't escape the long arm of justice.

你逃不掉正义的**长臂**。

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

令人惊讶的是法律的**长臂**能延伸到世界各地。

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

由于现代科技，他们的**长臂**现在更远了。

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

他低估了对手**长臂**的影响力。