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单词 dirty tricks
释义
dirty tricks
noun[plural]
uk
/ˌdɜː.ti ˈtrɪks/us
/ˌdɝː.t̬i ˈtrɪks/
dishonestactivitiesintendedtoharmsomeone you arecompetingagainst:
花招，猫腻，非正当手段
Theairlinewasaccusedof adirtytrickscampaignagainstitsmainrival.这家航空公司受到指控，称其对主要竞争对手使用了不正当手段。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Cheating & tricking
  • anti-fraud
  • bad faith
  • bamboozle
  • bilk
  • blackmail
  • deceive
  • fiddle
  • flannel
  • have an eye to/for the main chanceidiom
  • havesomeoneon
  • hoax
  • hocus-pocus
  • honeyfuggle
  • hustle
  • pull a fast oneidiom
  • pull the wool oversomeone'seyesidiom
  • punk
  • putsomethingacross/oversomeone
  • putsomethingon
  • racket
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(Definition ofdirty tricksfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdirty tricks

dirty tricks
Parliament - and we have been reminded of this - was most insistent in its calls for clarity during the last part-session and made a stand againstdirtytricksand fraud.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Reports of money, intimidation anddirtytrickswere the norm.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The political establishment grew nervous and resorted todirtytricks.
From theCambridge English Corpus
But if evidence is obtained in the most outrageous way—is obtained bydirtytricks, as it might be called; by dishonesty.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
But in the public services there are nodirtytricksdepartments; they are all honourable men, and difficulties are overcome by negotiation.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Before the election, there was adirtytricksdepartment that circulated fabrications to certain newspapers, which were only too anxious to receive them.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
If there ever was adirtytrickscampaign, it would be difficult to imagine anything more fatuous or unsuccessful.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I naturally deplore alldirtytrickscampaigns and all low and deplorable levels to which people sink when opposing perfectly sensible legislation.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is simply not true, because a party has a majority, that they have the right to playdirtytrickson their opponents.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
That very system has given rise todirtytricksin some cases.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I remain to be convinced thatdirtytrickssaved lives.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
He is probably familiar with its account ofdirtytricksbeing played against his partners at the moment.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
All of us who had to fight the alliance know thedirtytricksthat it uses and that is regrettable.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Publication helps to reduce ideological bias, arbitrariness, cronyism anddirtytricks.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
It was part of thedirtytricksset-up.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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