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单词 foist
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foist

UK /fɔɪst/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyfoist
he/she/itfoists
present participlefoisting
past tensefoisted
past participlefoisted


phrasal verb

foist on
or foist upon

transitive usually passive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyfoist on
he/she/itfoists on
present participlefoisting on
past tensefoisted on
past participlefoisted on

1
(foist something on/upon someone) to force someone to accept or deal with something that they do not want

Voters are tired of new regulations foisted on them by faceless lawmakers.

Synonyms and related words

To make someone responsible for something

foist

US /fɔɪst/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyfoist
he/she/itfoists
present participlefoisting
past tensefoisted
past participlefoisted


phrasal verb

foist on
or foist upon

transitive usually passive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyfoist on
he/she/itfoists on
present participlefoisting on
past tensefoisted on
past participlefoisted on

1
(foist something on/upon someone) to force someone to accept or deal with something that they do not want

Voters are tired of new regulations foisted on them by faceless lawmakers.

Synonyms and related words

To make someone responsible for something
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