freeloading
noun[U]
disapprovinguk/ˈfriːˌləʊ.dɪŋ/us/ˈfriːˌloʊ.dɪŋ/theactionof usingmoney,food, aroomin ahouse, etc. given by otherpeople, but giving nothing to them inexchange:
白拿，白吃，白住；吃白饭They arelookingforwaysto put an end to freeloading bypublicofficials.他们正在想办法阻止公务员吃白饭的行为。
She wasunimpressedwith his freeloading.她对他白吃白拿的做法很不以为然。
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freeloader
- I don'tmindhelpingout afriend, but this is just freeloading.
- Sheclaimedthat manyMPslivedalifeof freeloading andluxury.
- Helookeda littleshockedby myobviousfreeloading.
Making appeals & requests
- appellate
- ask forsomeone
- behest
- call for orderphrase
- call onsomeone
- callsomeonein
- cap
- claim
- demand
- implore
- invite
- pay claim
- petitioner
- propitiation
- push forsomething
- put in forsomething
- put the squeeze onsomeoneidiom
- reapply
- requester
- requisition