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单词 foul play
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foul play
noun[U]
uk
/ˌfaʊl ˈpleɪ/us
/ˌfaʊl ˈpleɪ/

foul playnoun[U](CRIME)

acriminalactthatresultsinseriousdamageorinjury,especiallymurder:
暴行；（尤指）谋杀
It is notclearwhatcausedtheexplosion, but thepolicedo notsuspectfoulplay.还不清楚是什么引起了爆炸，但警方没有怀疑是谋杀。
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foul playnoun[U](SPORT)

insport, theactofplayingunfairlyor doing something that is against therules
犯规行为；犯规动作
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(Definition offoul playfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

foul play| American Dictionary

foul play
noun[U]
us
/fɑʊl ˈpleɪ/
acriminal, usuallyviolent,act,esp.murder
(Definition offoul playfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffoul play

foul play
The extremely small number of police fatalities and by contrast the large number of alleged traffickers has left many observers suspicious offoulplay.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They also insist that such destruction is not due tofoulplayor mischief on the part of the herdsmen.
From theCambridge English Corpus
His communication with the brother was alienated from the very start, and he was prepared to suspect a full range of motivation from him, includingfoulplay.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The scandal offoulplayin this case, then, is not only the theft but the inappropriate mixing of modes of exchange and then monetary forms.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It was clear that the certification process did not make it possible for us to detect and prevent furtherfoulplayin that case.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The investigating officers found no evidence to suggestfoulplayand that conclusion was supported by the results of the post-mortem examination.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I do not think that we shall hear them joining the preposterous cry offoulplayon the basis of no evidence.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Is there any indication that there was anyfoulplayin connection with this disaster?
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
They feel his disappearance must be due to loss of memory orfoulplayand would be grateful of any information about him.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It seems to me that the complexity of the operation combined with the speed does enhance the possibilities offoulplay—through the elimination of evidence.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
As long as there are mysteries, there will be accusations offoulplayand people trying to exploit the matter for ideological and dogmatic reasons.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Is there any suspicion offoulplayin connection with these fires?
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In order, however, to make quite certain that courts of inquiry do consider the possibility offoulplay, instructions are being issued.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We were told that that wasfoulplay.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Obviously, we need it to detect and preventfoulplay.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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