| 单词 | ball tampering |
| 释义 | > as lemmasball tampering ball tampering n. Sport illicit interference with the ball used in a match or game, to gain an advantage in play; (Cricket) unlawful alteration of the condition of a ball, esp. by roughening the surface or lifting the seam in an attempt to aid swing bowling. ΚΠ 1929 Morning News (Florence, S. Carolina) 28 Apr. 3/6 (heading) Crackers charge Danforth with ball tampering. 1990 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 19 Dec. 34 Two of the best-known figures in English cricket add their opinions to the great ‘doctoring’ debate. Dexter sees benefit of ball tampering. 1999 Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, Va.) (Nexis) 31 July c1 The NFL has heard the awful stories. Punters who soak footballs in water before a game, then run them through the dryer. Kickers who grossly over-inflate the ball... Evidence of ball-tampering was so great that something had to be done. 2001 Herald (Glasgow) (Electronic ed.) 6 June It was tactics rather than umpiring errors or any ball tampering that caused England's defeat in the dramatic second Test against Pakistan. < as lemmas |
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