boycott

/ˈbɔɪkɒt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɔɪkɑːt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbȯi-ˌkät/ (ame, mw)

boycott — verb

1. to stop buying from, using, or joining a person, group, company, or event in ord

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to stop buying from, using, or joining a person, group, company, or event in order to show anger publicly and pressure them to change

例句

Thousands of fans boycotted the streaming service after ticket prices doubled.

boycott + company or service

After the data leak, many users boycotted the payment app for weeks.

boycott + product or service

同義詞
  • shun

    broader and often used for avoiding a person or thing without an organized protest

  • avoid

    the everyday word and much weaker, often without any public message

  • blacklist

    usually means formally refusing contact or work with someone on a list

反義詞
  • support

    the broad opposite when you continue to back a person, group, or cause

  • patronize

    specifically means continuing to buy from or use a business

文法句型

boycott something

boycott somebody

用法筆記

The object is usually a business, event, product, election, meeting, or person. The word often suggests organized action by a group, not just one person's private choice to stay away.

常見錯誤

❌Many shoppers boycotted against the brand.
✅Many shoppers boycotted the brand.' / 'Many shoppers protested against the brand.
💡boycott takes a direct object, so do not add against after it.