单词 | tamper |
释义 | tamper tamper1 —tamperer, n. /tam"peuhr/, v.i. 1. to meddle, esp. for the purpose of altering, damaging, or misusing (usually fol. by with): Someone has been tampering with the lock. 2. to make changes in something, esp. in order to falsify (usually fol. by with): to tamper with official records. 3. to engage secretly or improperly in something. 4. to engage in underhand or corrupt dealings, esp. in order to influence improperly (usually fol. by with): Any lawyer who tries to tamper with a jury should be disbarred. [1560-70; prob. var. of TEMPER (v.)] Syn. 1. interfere. tamper2 /tam"peuhr/, n. a person or thing that tamps. [TAMP + -ER1] |
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