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单词 off-the-peg
释义
off-the-peg
adjective[before noun]
UK
uk
/ˌɒf.ðəˈpeɡ/us
/ˌɑːf.ðəˈpeɡ/
(USoff-the-rack);(Australian Englishoff-the-hook)
Off-the-pegclothesare made andboughtinstandardsizesand not madeespeciallytofitaparticularperson:
（衣服）均码的，标准码的
an off-the-pegsuit均码套服
Synonym
ready-to-wear
Compare
bespokeUKformal
custom-made
made-to-measure
tailored(CLOTHES)
tailor-made
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(Definition ofoff-the-pegfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

off-the-peg| Business English

off-the-peg
adjective[before noun]
uk
us
(USoff-the-rack)
not madeespeciallytofitaparticularpersonorsuitasituation:
There are plenty of off-the-pegsolutionsthat have beentriedandtestedelsewhere.

off the peg

adverb(USoff the rack)
Iboughtthesuitoff thepeg.
(Definition ofoff-the-pegfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofoff-the-peg

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Inevitably, there is anoff-the-pegelement if services are provided by a statutory agency—people get what is on offer whether it fits or not.
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There is another important consideration in that theoff-the-pegbuses operate a different kind of braking system.
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We considered the possibility ofoff-the-pegorders, but the design of platforms depends upon their sites being precisely known.
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The stakeholder scheme is basicallyoff-the-peg; it is not tailor-made.
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They did not want to buy anoff-the-peghouse; they wanted not only to design their home themselves, but to build it.
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The simple five-a-day fruit and vegetable message has been undermined by a plethora ofoff-the-peg, well-presented packets of pre-packed processed foods.
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Partners should be willing to adaptoff-the-pegsolutions that work elsewhere to reduce common problems, such as residential burglary.
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With my shape,off-the-pegis not an option.
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This was introduced in 1984 as anoff-the-peglocal facility built to a standard design with the aim of providing a venue for many facilities.
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The basic aim is an individually tailored care package, not anoff-the-pegversion that may not fit a person's needs and circumstances or the needs of his carer.
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While not bespoke menswear, the range includesoff-the-pegchangpaos intended for weddings and traditional engagement parties.
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By 1960 the company was producingoff-the-pegsuits.
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Hyper-heuristics could be regarded asoff-the-pegmethods as opposed to made-to-measure metaheuristics.
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