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单词 drive-by
释义
drive-by
adjective[before noun]
(alsodriveby)
uk
/ˈdraɪv.baɪ/us
/ˈdraɪv.baɪ/
done whiledrivingpast in avehicle:
a drive-byshooting飞车射杀
In a drive-byvaluation, thepropertyis notentered, butobservedfromoutsideby atrainedappraiser.
oftendisapproving
done or saidquickly, usually by someone whoimmediatelygoessomewhereelseor does somethingelse:
Wewanttokeepthecommentsonoursitefreeoftrolls,cranks, and drive-by commenters.
A drive-bymanagementstyleis about coming in andissuingdemands, withoutbotheringtoprovidedetailsorcontext.
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  • Prosecutors said he was thedriverin a drivebyshooting.
  • Everyonesuspectstheshootingis apaybackfor last month's drive-byassassinationof arivalgangleader.
  • Terrorists wereblamedfor a drive-bybombattackin thecityyesterdaythatinjured18people.
  • The manserved20yearsin a Californiaprisonfor a drive-bykillinghe did notcommit.
  • Themortgagelendermaycarryout afullvaluationorsimplya drive-byinspection.
  • Except for theoccasionaldrive-bycommentduringspeechesatawardsceremonies, TVentertainerswouldseldombeheardvoicingpoliticalopinions.
  • Theopeningmontagegives aseriesof drive-byimpressionsofsectionsof Australiansociety.
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Hurrying and doing things quickly
drive-by
noun[C]
informal(alsodriveby)
uk/ˈdraɪv.baɪ/us/ˈdraɪv.baɪ/
anattackdone by someone whiledrivingpast thevictimin avehicle:
Hisbrotherwasgunneddown in a drive-by.
She hadwitnesseda driveby on her way towork.
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  • Thesechildrenfearlosinglovedonesin a drive-by.
  • There was aspateoftit-for-tatattacks, drivebys, drug-relatedassassinations.
  • Citypoliceloggedmore than 60 shootings and drive-bys thisyear.
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(Definition ofdrive-byfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
drive-by
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈdraɪv.baɪ/us
/ˈdraɪv.baɪ/
used to refer to something that someone does whiledrivingpast in avehicle
飞车进行的
a drive-byshooting飞车射杀

drive-by| American Dictionary

drive-by
adjective[not gradable]
us/ˈdrɑɪvˌbɑɪ/
happeningor done whilepassingby in avehicle
(Definition ofdrive-byfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The odd prankster might use ice water and adrive-bysplash with this would provoke shrieks of surprise followed by laughs from its victims.
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Unbeknownst to them, a cartel member has green-lit the officers, and the gangsters from the earlierdrive-bybegin following them.
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Such vessels may conduct so-calleddrive-bycruises with no landings made ashore.
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Hackers either seek to compromise the corporate network or the end-users accessing the website by subjecting them todrive-bydownloading.
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Adrive-byinstall (or installation) is a similar event.
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A pair of linked joysticks (each joystick duplicating the other) control acceleration, braking and steering usingdrive-by-wire.
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It was a turbine powered,drive-by-wire car made to show the possibilities of future limited-access highways.
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The plate glass windows make a perfect display fordrive-bywindow shoppers.
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The program is designed to preventdrive-bydownload malware attacks.
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Most new cars are equipped with adrive-by-wire system.
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The other main form of propagation was through the use ofdrive-bydownloads - a method which exploits security vulnerabilities in software.
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Various displays like dog shows, gymnastics, a horse parade and adrive-byso that clubs could show off their cars, entertained the public.
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The car runs on hydrogen fuel cells and uses adrive-by-wire system, meaning that the car is controlled electronically.
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Mydrive-bywould have been a drive-in, with no one escaping the aftermath.
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Some critics claim thisdrive-byimplementation model was the official strategy of the project.
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