bootlegging

/ˈbuːtleɡɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈutlˌɛɡɪŋ] /ˈbuːtleɡɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈutlˌɛɡɪŋ] /ˈbüt-ˌleg How to pronounce bootleg (audio) -ˌlāg/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbuːt.leɡ/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈutlˌɛɡɪŋ] /ˈbuːt.leɡ/ (ame, ipa)

bootlegging — 名詞

1. the secret and illegal business of producing, copying, selling, or moving goods

1.名詞C1
釋義

私賣活動

秘密非法製作、販售或運送酒類與盜版品

the secret and illegal business of producing, copying, selling, or moving goods such as liquor, cigarettes, films, or music without permission or the proper tax being paid.

例句

Federal agents tied the warehouse fire to cigarette bootlegging along the state line.

聯邦探員把那場倉庫火災與州界沿線的香菸私賣活動聯繫起來。

cigarette bootlegging + route in a crime report

Padma's grandfather spent two years in prison for bootlegging whiskey during Prohibition.

Padma 的祖父因在禁酒時期私賣威士忌而坐了兩年牢。

bootlegging whiskey in a historical alcohol context

同義詞
  • smuggling

    focuses more on secret transport across a border or checkpoint

  • piracy

    used mainly for unauthorized copying or sharing of media

  • trafficking

    suggests a larger organized criminal trade

反義詞
  • legal trade

    sale and movement of goods through authorized channels

文法句型

bootlegging of + noun

be involved in bootlegging

bootlegging + liquor/cigarettes/recordings

用法筆記

Often appears with a noun naming the goods, as in cigarette bootlegging or bootlegging whiskey. In legal and news writing, it commonly occurs near words such as ring, route, operation, and charge.

常見錯誤

❌He was arrested for bootlegging migrants across the border.
✅He was arrested for smuggling migrants across the border.
💡bootlegging is used for illegal trade in goods, especially alcohol, cigarettes, or copied products, not for moving people.

2. a tactic used in American football where the quarterback seems to hand the ball

2.名詞C2
釋義

假交跑

四分衛假裝交球後自己帶球往外跑的戰術

a tactic used in American football where the quarterback seems to hand the ball to a runner, keeps it, and then breaks outside instead.

例句

Near the goal line, bootlegging pulled the linebackers inside and left the edge open.

靠近達陣線時，假交跑把線衛都拉進內側，讓外側空了出來。

bootlegging as a goal-line tactic

On film study, Omar saw how bootlegging gave the quarterback room behind the tackle.

Omar 看比賽影片時，看出假交跑如何讓四分衛在截鋒外側找到空間。

bootlegging creates outside space for the quarterback

同義詞
反義詞
  • straight handoff

    a normal running play where the quarterback actually gives the ball away

文法句型

use bootlegging near the goal line

turn to bootlegging

bootlegging off a fake handoff

用法筆記

Used in American football talk, often after verbs like use, teach, stop, or turn to. It refers to the play design itself, not to illegal copying or sales.

常見錯誤

❌The team used bootlegging in a soccer match.
✅The team used bootlegging in an American football game.
💡this sense belongs only to American football.

bootlegging — 動詞