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tamper

UK //ˈtæmpə(r)//US //ˈtæmpər//

词源

源自16世纪法语 'temperer'(调节),后受中古英语 'tamp'(夯实)影响演变而来。

verb

❶ 擅自改动或干预某物,通常指未经授权地改变或破坏,带有负面含义。

“Someone tampered with the lock on my suitcase.”

(有人擅自撬动了我行李箱上的锁。)

“The evidence was tampered with before the trial.”

(审判前证据被人为篡改过。)

同义词:interfere, meddle, alter, manipulate

noun

❶ 用于夯实或捣实材料的工具,如夯土机或捣棒。

“The workers used a tamper to compact the soil.”

(工人们用夯土机来压实土壤。)

“A coffee tamper helps press the grounds evenly.”

(咖啡压粉锤能将咖啡粉均匀压实。)

同义词:compactor, rammer, pestle

常见短语

tamper with — 未经允许擅自改动或干扰某事物,通常暗示破坏性或非法行为。

“It's illegal to tamper with official documents.”

(篡改官方文件是违法行为。)

tamper-proof — 设计上难以被篡改或破坏的,常用于描述安全装置或包装。

“The medicine bottle has a tamper-proof seal.”

(药瓶配有防拆封的安全密封条。)