| 释义 |
bootleg
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: boot (III) + leg
1.
a. : the upper part of a boot
b. : an object shaped or used like a bootleg; specifically : a protective cover for railroad track wires where the wires leave the conduit or ground
2. : a large locking lever in a spinning mule
3. : something bootlegged; specifically : moonshine
II. verb
(bootlegged ; bootlegged ; bootlegging ; bootlegs)
transitive verb
1.
a. : to carry (alcoholic liquor) on one's person illegally
b. : to manufacture, sell, or transport for sale (alcoholic liquor) contrary to law
< bootlegged corn whiskey during Prohibition >
2.
a. : to produce or obtain for sale or distribution or to sell or distribute illicitly without such inspection, permission, or approval as may be required by law or by existing private agreements
< register the number … so that any watch can be traced should it be bootlegged through unscrupulous outlets — Jewelers' Circular-Keystone >
b. : smuggle
intransitive verb
1. : to engage in bootlegging
2. : to separate and slip — used of the plies of a machine belt
III. adjective
1. : sold or distributed illicitly or surreptitiously : produced, procured, or transported for illicit sale or distribution
< bootleg coal taken from abandoned mines and trucked to the city for sale >
< the hills were full of bootleg whiskey >
2. : clandestine or surreptitious especially in order to avoid laws or regulations
< a bootleg radio station >
< bootleg wage increases that violated contracts >
3. : characterized by the presence of, participation in, or dealing with bootlegging
< a bootleg town > |