nobble

英[ˈnɒbl]
美[ˈnɑbl]

基本释义

  • vt.(暗中破坏)使其不能取胜,诈骗

词性变化

实用例句

his attempts to nobble the jury

他想收买陪审团的种种企图

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

The trial was stopped before Christmas after allegations of attempts to nobble the jury.

企图收买陪审团的指控传出后,审判在圣诞节前中止了。

柯林斯例句

英英释义

Verb
  • 1. deprive of by deceit;

    "He swindled me out of my inheritance"

    "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"

    "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

  • 2. make off with belongings of others

  • 3. take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom;

    "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"

  • 4. disable by drugging;

    "nobble the race horses"