arm's length片语

一臂之距、一臂之遥、伸手可及的距离

She held the photo at arm's length and squinted at it.

她把照片拿到一臂之远，瞇著眼看。

保持距离、疏远、不亲近

He keeps most of his colleagues at arm's length.

他对大多数同事都保持距离。

互不干涉、保持独立

The agency operates at arm's length from the ministry.

该机构在运作上与部会保持独立，互不干涉。

公平交易的、独立对等的多用于商业、法律

The two firms insist the deal was an arm's-length transaction.

两家公司坚称这笔交易是公平独立的交易。

保持距离的、不亲近的

They have maintained an arm's-length relationship for years.

多年来他们一直维持著保持距离的关系。