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dodgers

UK //ˈdɒdʒəz//US //ˈdɑːdʒərz//

词源

源自动词 'dodge'(躲避),加上后缀 '-er' 表示执行该动作的人,最早记录于16世纪。

noun

❶ 指逃避责任或法律的人,常用来形容那些狡猾地避开义务或规则的人。

“The tax dodgers were finally caught by the authorities.”

(那些逃税者最终被当局抓获。)

“He was known as one of the biggest draft dodgers during the war.”

(他是战争期间最著名的逃避兵役者之一。)

同义词:evaders, shirkers, avoiders

常见短语

tax dodgers — 指那些通过非法手段逃避缴纳税款的人或企业。

“The government is tightening regulations to catch tax dodgers.”

(政府正在收紧法规以抓捕逃税者。)

draft dodgers — 指在战争或征兵期间逃避服兵役的人。

“During the Vietnam War, many draft dodgers fled to Canada.”

(越战期间,许多逃避兵役者逃往加拿大。)