| 释义 |
Dutching, n. slang. temporary.|ˈdʌtʃɪŋ|
Also with lower-case initial.
[f. Dutch a. + -ing1.]
The practice of sending food destined for the U.K. market for irradiation in a country (typically the Netherlands) where this process is permitted, in order to mask any bacterial contamination before it is put on sale (see quot. 1989).
1989Sunday Times 30 Apr. a18/6 The word ‘dutching’ has already been coined to describe alleged illicit shipments of inferior produce to the Netherlands (where irradiation is permitted), to be returned after treatment, without disclosure of the operation, to the UK (where irradiation is not allowed for the general food-supply). 1990Guardian 8 June 6/1 He told the House of a widespread technique known as ‘dutching’ whereby bad food could be dressed up as good food. 1990New Scientist 17 Feb. 29/3 The authors call the practice ‘Dutching’, because the cases they have documented have all taken place in Holland, where irradiation is already permitted. |