
dumping
词源
源自中古英语 'dumpen',意为“倾倒”或“抛下”,可能与荷兰语 'dompen'(浸没)或古挪威语 'dumpa'(重重落下)有关。
noun
❶ 倾销,指以低于成本的价格大量销售商品,通常是为了占领市场或排挤竞争对手。
“The company was accused of dumping cheap products in the foreign market.”
(该公司被指控在外国市场倾销廉价产品。)
“Dumping can harm local industries by undercutting their prices.”
(倾销可能通过压低价格损害本地产业。)
❶ 倾倒,指将废物或不需要的物品随意丢弃,通常对环境有害。
“Illegal dumping of toxic waste is a serious environmental crime.”
(非法倾倒有毒废物是一种严重的环境犯罪。)
“The river was polluted due to the dumping of industrial waste.”
(由于工业废物的倾倒,河流被污染了。)
verb
❶ 倾销,以低价大量销售商品,通常是为了清除库存或打击竞争对手。
“The manufacturer started dumping excess inventory at low prices.”
(制造商开始以低价倾销过剩库存。)
“They were caught dumping products below cost to drive out competitors.”
(他们被发现以低于成本的价格倾销产品以排挤竞争对手。)
❶ 倾倒,随意丢弃废物或不需要的物品。
“Someone was caught dumping old furniture by the roadside.”
(有人被抓到在路边倾倒旧家具。)
“Dumping chemicals into the river is illegal and dangerous.”
(将化学品倾倒到河里是非法且危险的。)
常见短语
dumping ground — 倾倒场,指被用作随意丢弃废物的地方,也可比喻为被滥用或忽视的场所。
“The abandoned lot became a dumping ground for old appliances.”
(那块空地成了旧电器的倾倒场。)
anti-dumping — 反倾销,指政府采取措施防止外国商品以低价倾销到本国市场。
“The country imposed anti-dumping duties on imported steel.”
(该国对进口钢材征收反倾销税。)