英文释义

　　Traditional expression meaning to act in a strong,decisive manner in difficult circumstances; to takecharge and make important but unpopular decisionswhen needed (NOTE: always requires use of thearticle "the")

　　例句

　　When sales dropped significantly, the president decided to take the bull by the horns.He cutsalaries, stopped hiring new people, and immediately limited spending by all departments.

　　销售大幅下滑，总裁决定重拳出击: 削减薪水，停招新人，并马上限制各部门的花销。