好词典

rigging

UK /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/US /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/

词源

源自中古英语 riggen(装备船只),可能源于古斯堪的纳维亚语 rīga(排列、准备),与古英语 wrīhan(覆盖)有关。现代意义中"操纵"的用法最早记录于18世纪。

noun

❶ 指船只上用于支撑和控制帆、桅杆的绳索和滑轮系统,是航海术语中重要的组成部分。

“The sailors checked the rigging before setting sail.”

(水手们在启航前检查了索具。)

“Strong winds damaged the ship's rigging during the storm.”

(暴风雨中强风损坏了船只的索具。)

❶ 指通过不正当手段操纵或控制某事物(如选举、比赛等),通常带有欺骗性质。

“The election was unfair due to vote rigging.”

(由于选票舞弊,这次选举不公平。)

“They were accused of rigging the bidding process.”

(他们被指控操纵投标过程。)

同义词:tackle, ropes, manipulation, fraud, tampering

常见短语

jury rigging — 临时拼凑的应急装置或解决方案,通常指用现有材料快速搭建的简易设备。

“They used jury rigging to repair the broken mast during the storm.”

(他们在暴风雨中用临时装置修理断裂的桅杆。)

rigging the market — 通过非法手段操纵市场价格或交易行为,通常为获取不正当利益。

“The traders were arrested for rigging the stock market.”

(这些交易员因操纵股市被捕。)