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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries回旋镖效应
Pronunciation / Transliteration: huíxuánbiāo xiàoyìng
"公司的营销策略产生了回旋镖效应。"
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2 senses- 1
A phenomenon where an action produces effects that are opposite to the intended outcome.
"The company's aggressive marketing strategy had a boomerang effect, leading to a backlash from consumers." - 2
In psychology, a situation where attempts to persuade someone lead to the opposite of the desired effect.
"The politician's speech had a boomerang effect, causing voters to feel more alienated."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'boomerang' originates from the Aboriginal Australian word 'bumarang', referring to a curved throwing stick that returns to the thrower. The phrase 'boomerang effect' emerged in the late 20th century, describing a situation where an action has the opposite effect of what was intended.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Boomerang Effect" is said worldwide
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Effet boomerang
Transliteration: efɛ bumeʁɑ̃
"La stratégie de l'entreprise a eu un effet boomerang."
Boomerang-Effekt
Transliteration: ˈbuː.mə.ʁaŋ ɛˈfɛkt
"Die aggressive Werbung hatte einen Boomerang-Effekt."
Effetto boomerang
Transliteration: efˈfɛt.to boomerang
"La strategia di marketing ha avuto un effetto boomerang."
Efecto boomerang
Transliteration: eˈfek.to βu.meˈɾaŋ
"La campaña publicitaria tuvo un efecto boomerang."
Efeito boomerang
Transliteration: eˈfej.tu boomeˈɾɐ̃g
"A estratégia teve um efeito boomerang."
बूमरैंग प्रभाव
Transliteration: būmaraiṅ prabhāv
"कंपनी की रणनीति का बूमरैंग प्रभाव पड़ा।"
回旋镖效应
Transliteration: huíxuánbiāo xiàoyìng
"公司的营销策略产生了回旋镖效应。"
부메랑 효과
Transliteration: bumelaeng hyogwa
"회사의 마케팅 전략은 부메랑 효과를 가져왔다."
ブーメラン効果
Transliteration: būmeran kōka
"その企業のマーケティング戦略はブーメラン効果をもたらした。"
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