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poached

UK //pəʊtʃt//US //poʊtʃt//

词源

源自中古英语 'pocchen',可能来自古法语 'pochier'(戳、刺),最初与非法狩猎时使用的工具或方法有关。

verb

❶ 指非法猎捕野生动物,通常是为了获取其肉、皮毛或其他有价值的部分。这种行为在法律上是被禁止的。

“He was arrested for poaching deer in the national park.”

(他因在国家公园非法猎鹿而被捕。)

“Poaching elephants for their ivory is a serious crime.”

(为获取象牙而非法猎杀大象是严重的犯罪行为。)

❶ 指将食物(如鸡蛋或鱼)放入沸水中或接近沸点的液体中煮熟,通常不加其他调味料。

“She poached the eggs perfectly for breakfast.”

(她为早餐煮的荷包蛋恰到好处。)

“Poached salmon is a healthy and delicious dish.”

(水煮三文鱼是一道健康又美味的菜肴。)

❶ 指从其他公司或组织挖走人才,通常是通过提供更好的条件来吸引他们跳槽。

“The tech company poached several engineers from its competitor.”

(这家科技公司从竞争对手那里挖走了几名工程师。)

“He was poached by a rival firm with a higher salary offer.”

(他被一家提供更高薪水的竞争对手公司挖走了。)

同义词:hunt illegally, steal, boil, simmer, recruit

adjective

❶ 描述通过非法猎捕获得的动物或动物制品。

“The market was selling poached ivory.”

(市场上在出售非法猎取的象牙。)

“Authorities seized a shipment of poached rhino horns.”

(当局查获了一批非法猎取的犀牛角。)

❶ 描述通过挖角方式获得的人才或员工。

“The poached executive brought valuable experience to the company.”

(这位被挖来的高管为公司带来了宝贵的经验。)

“Their poached designer helped revamp the product line.”

(他们挖来的设计师帮助改造了产品线。)

同义词:illegally hunted, stolen, recruited, lured away

常见短语

poached egg — 指将鸡蛋去壳后在沸水中煮成的食物,蛋黄通常保持液态,蛋白凝固。

“I like to have poached eggs on toast for breakfast.”

(我喜欢早餐吃吐司配水煮荷包蛋。)

poach from — 指从某个组织或公司挖走人才或资源的行为。

“It's unethical to constantly poach employees from small businesses.”

(不断从小企业挖走员工是不道德的。)