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单词 ploy
释义 ploy
\11 plȯi\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably short for employ (II)
1. chiefly Scotland
 a. : pursuit, activity; especially : one that involves enterprise or finesse
  < entered with eagerness into the new ploy — S.R.Crockett >
  < cart ropes would not hold them back from such a ploy — Sir Walter Scott >
 b. : ramble, escapade
  < through lots of ploys together — Harry Lauder >
2. : a social amusement : frolic
 < their ploy of that week happened to be rabbit-shooting with saloon pistols — McClure's >
 < it's a grand ploy for young folk — John Buchan >
3. : a tactic (as in games and social debate) intended to embarrass or frustrate one's opponent
 < ploys and gambits for use against such rivals as fishing companions, wine experts, and fellow club members — New Yorker >
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