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jock·ey /ˈdʒɒkɪ/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 职业赛马骑师
2. 〈美俚〉驾驶员；(机器等的)操作者
a truck jockey 卡车司机
He jumped into a cab and told the jockey to go to the Union Station. 他跳进一辆出租车，要司机开到联邦车站去。
an elevator jockey 电梯工
a garage jockey 车库工
a desk jockey 作案牍工作的人
3. 〈英〉精明的生意人；马贩子
4. 鞯
5. = disk jockey
6. 〈英〉小伙子；家伙
7. 〈美俚〉考试时用夹带作弊的学生
8. 〈废〉吟游诗人；乞丐；游手好闲不务正业者
II ❶ vt.
1. (在赛马中)骑(马)
2. 欺骗；耍手段使…
jockey sb. into (out of) doing sth. 骗使某人做(不做)某事
He jockeyed himself into office. 他施展手腕谋得了官职。
3. (通过一连串的动作)移动，调整；调动
jockey a truck into position 设法把卡车开到适当的位置
The High Command was jockeying its forces into place for attack. 统帅部正在调遣部队进入攻击发动地带。
4. 〈美俚〉驾驶；操作
❷ vi.
1. 充当赛马骑师
2. 运用手段图谋 (for)
jockey for power (position, advantage) 谋权(位，利)
3. 耍花招，搞欺骗
phr. jockey up 〈俚〉坐摩托车后座驶行 [Jock 的昵称] |