| 单词 | drug trafficking |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdrug trafficking drug trafficking n. and adj. originally U.S. (a) n. the smuggling, distribution, and sale of illegal drugs; (b) adj. involved in the smuggling, distribution, and sale of illegal drugs. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > illegal or immoral trading > [adjective] interloping1603 trading1623 drug trafficking1912 society > trade and finance > illegal or immoral trading > [noun] > smuggling > of certain goods or provisions owling1698 woollinga1722 gun-running1883 drug trafficking1912 rum-running1916 1912 Atlanta Constit. 12 Oct. 4/5 The police believe they have a valuable instrument in waging a crusade against drug trafficking in Atlanta. 1916 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 4 Feb. 3/2 Gray was the‘higher up’ of the drug trafficking ring. It was he who gave the orders and it was by his direction that morphine and cocaine was distributed. 1964 J. Stewart tr. G. Simenon Maigret Mystified iv. 50 The men of the ‘Society’ branch..suspected him of being involved in drug trafficking. But nothing definite had ever been pinned on him. 1990 New Dimensions May 22/3 The major gangs have evolved from traditional turf-and-pride protection groups into nationwide drug-trafficking organizations. 2006 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 10 Aug. 20/3 A Gold Coast pedicab driver did a three-month apprenticeship in drug trafficking before taking over one of the most ‘sophisticated marijuana distribution systems’ seen in Queensland. < as lemmas |
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