webster

IPA/ˈweb.stə ˌruː.lɪŋ/
KK[wˈɛbstɚ]IPA/ˈweb.stɚ ˌruː.lɪŋ/

webster — noun

1. a 2006 British court ruling that says a professional footballer can end a club d

1.名詞C2
釋義

a 2006 British court ruling that says a professional footballer can end a club deal after a minimum number of years, even when the written contract still has time left.

例句

After three seasons, Yan used the Webster ruling to leave Dundee early.

use the Webster ruling to + verb

The Webster ruling let Tariq end his deal before the full five years.

the Webster ruling let + player + verb

文法句型

use the Webster ruling to + verb

under the Webster ruling

用法筆記

Usually appears after under or with verbs such as use, invoke, and cite. It is mainly used in reporting on football transfer disputes, not for ordinary consumer or work contracts.

常見錯誤

The Webster ruling helped me leave my phone contract early.
The Webster ruling helped the defender leave his football club early.
💡This term is used for a specific football-law ruling, not for everyday contracts.