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（为取得优势而采取的）行动，精心策划的一着，布局
A gambit is an action or set of actions, which you carry out in order to try to gain an advantage in a situation or game.
例句
He sees the proposal as more of a diplomatic gambit than a serious defense proposal...
在他看来，与其说这是一项精心筹划的国防动议，倒不如说是外交上的一着妙棋。
Campaign strategists are calling the plan a clever political gambit.
竞选策划人士认为该计划是一着巧妙的政治棋。