kill or cure
US /kɪl ɔr kjʊr/
UK /kɪl ɔr kjʊr/
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要么成功要么失败, 孤注一掷
a drastic remedy that will either solve a problem completely or make it much worse
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His new business venture is a kill or cure situation; it will either make him rich or bankrupt.
他的新商业冒险是要么成功要么失败的情况；它要么让他致富，要么让他破产。
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The doctor tried a kill or cure treatment as a last resort for the patient.
医生尝试了一种要么成功要么失败的治疗方法，作为病人的最后手段。