单词 | vice trade |
释义 | > as lemmasvice trade a. General attributive, as vice-complexion; also spec. (originally U.S.) with reference to certain crimes, esp. organized prostitution, as vice den, vice racket, vice trade, etc. ΚΠ 1635 F. Quarles Emblemes ii. x. 102 A Hagg, repair'd with vice-complexion, paint, A Questhouse of complaint. 1903 McClure's Mag. Nov. 89 In New York, Croker has failed signally to maintain vice-bosses whom he appointed. 1915 Sci. Amer. 30 Jan. 98/3 The Puritan conception of life, like that of vice-crusaders, suffragettes, and most crusaders, scorns all trifling with its weighty realities. 1937 Variety 31 Mar. 69/1 Kraus is accused by John S. Sumner, head of the vice society, of permitting strip-teasing in his show. 1938 F. D. Sharpe Sharpe of Flying Squad vii. 78 Lots of the other men in the vice racket..were pulled in and interviewed. 1952 Manch. Guardian Weekly 8 May 3 The relations of one of these with a Chicago vice-syndicate may be merely an unfair reflection on Governor Warren. 1962 Spectator 6 July 12/2 The vicelands of Notting Hill. 1971 It 2 June 1/1 (heading) Vice girls of Princedale Road—the shocking truth! 1975 J. Gores Hammett (1976) v. 37 In a vice raid..police..trailed a group of three boys..to the house of prostitution..and jailed the inmates of the..vice-den. 1976 Billings (Montana) Gaz. 30 June 4- a/1 Suppose that you..prevented vice officers from arresting a drug suspect. 1981 P. O'Donnell Xanadu Talisman v. 100 His wife was..sold into the vice trade. < as lemmas |
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