| 单词 | rig |
| 释义 | rig (rɪg ) Word forms: rigs , rigging , rigged 1. verb If someone rigs an election, a job appointment, or a game, they dishonestly arrange it to get the result they want or to give someone an unfair advantage. She accused her opponents of rigging the vote. [VERB noun] They rig their domestic markets in favour of local businesses. [VERB noun] ...the blatantly rigged elections which allowed him to retain power. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: fix [informal], doctor, engineer [informal], arrange 2. countable noun [oft noun NOUN] A rig is a large structure that is used for looking for oil or gas and for taking it out of the ground or the sea bed. ...gas rigs in the North Sea. 3. countable noun A rig is a truck or lorry that is made in two or more sections which are joined together by metal bars, so that the vehicle can turn more easily. [US] regional note: in BRIT, usually use articulated lorry 4. See also rigging Phrasal verbs: rig out phrasal verb If you rig yourself out or are rigged out in a particular way, you are wearing a particular kind of clothes. [informal] I rigged myself out in thick jeans and heavy belt. [VERB pronoun-reflexive PARTICLE] I was rigged out in my usual green suit. [VERB pronoun-reflexive PARTICLE] rig up phrasal verb If you rig up a device or structure, you make it or fix it in place using any materials that are available. When it rained I rigged up a partial shelter with a tarpaulin. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] Election officials have rigged up speakers to provide voters with music. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Collocations: camera rig On set, a camera rig was used to capture the environment of the sequence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their attempts to encourage perfect behaviour will be filmed by cameras rigged up all around the house. The Sun Close-up camera rigs were attached to the actors' faces to capture the movement of muscles underneath their skin. The Sun I was coming up with camera rigs and cables and ways to make the camera f ly. Times, Sunday Times The show was recorded with sixty-four cameras rigged up across the school and turned on from 7am to 5pm. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This synod follows one held last year to deal with family issues, which ended in rancour after conservatives accused liberals of trying to rig the result. Times, Sunday Times You rig the results before conducting your 'experiment'. The Sun Some clients even proffer examiners envelopes stuffed with money to rig the results. Times, Sunday Times There are long-held suspicions that network publicists engage in mass voting to rig the results. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After the elections some opposition candidates accused ruling party of stealing the votes and rigging the result in favour of their candidates, especially in constituencies where the election was close. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 钻塔, 幕后操纵欺骗性地 Japanese: 掘削装置, 不正に操作する |
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