spiv

英 [spɪv] 美 [spɪv]

n.  衣冠楚楚的奸商
vi.  打扮得衣冠楚楚靠犯小罪过日子

复数:spivs

BNC.36558



牛津词典

noun

  1. 衣冠楚楚的奸商
    a man who makes his money by being dishonest in business, especially one who dresses in a way that makes people believe he is rich and successful

    柯林斯词典

    1. (无固定职业而)靠诈骗过日子的人;黑市商人
      A spiv is a man who does not have a regular job and who makes money by business deals which are usually illegal.

      双语例句

      1. Entrepreneur: an individual who takes risks to build a business; as opposed to a spiv who should not be trusted.
        企业家:冒着风险创建企业的个人;而非不可信赖、不务正业、投机取巧的骗子。
      2. Don't pin your faith on his promises; he is known to be a spiv.
        不要相信他的承诺,大家都知道他是个骗子。
      3. Measurement of compressor rotor tip complex flow with spiv
        用SPIV技术测量压气机转子尖区复杂流动

      英英释义

      noun

      1. a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes