
boycott
词源
源自19世纪爱尔兰土地代理人Charles Boycott,因其对待佃农的方式遭集体抵制而得名。
verb
❶ 联合抵制,指拒绝购买、使用或参与某事物,通常作为抗议或施压手段。常用于商业、政治或社会活动中。
“Many people decided to boycott the company's products after the scandal.”
(丑闻曝光后,许多人决定抵制该公司的产品。)
“Students organized a campaign to boycott classes until their demands were met.”
(学生们组织了一场罢课运动,直到他们的要求得到满足。)
noun
❶ 抵制行为,指集体拒绝参与或购买某事物的行动。通常作为表达不满或推动变革的方式。
“The boycott of British goods lasted for several months.”
(对英国商品的抵制持续了数月之久。)
“The civil rights movement used boycotts as a powerful tool for change.”
(民权运动将抵制作为推动变革的有力工具。)
常见短语
call for a boycott — 公开号召人们抵制某事物,通常由组织或团体发起以施加压力。
“Consumer groups called for a boycott of the airline due to poor service.”
(消费者团体因服务质量差而呼吁抵制这家航空公司。)
boycott campaign — 有组织的抵制行动,通常有明确目标和策略,持续时间较长。
“The boycott campaign against sweatshop products lasted two years.”
(针对血汗工厂产品的抵制运动持续了两年。)