[poverty-stricken] 贫穷困苦 [hard-pressed enemy;tottering foe] 走投无路的贼寇,泛指残敌 [don't press on a desperate thief;don't push any body to the wall the stag at bay is a dangerous foe] 对陷入绝境...
Hard-pressed military planners are often tempted to create a force geared to defeat a specific, current enemy, while neglecting investment in the more broad-based capabilities required to meet future threats.