1PHRASAL VERB 陷害;诬陷;算计 To stitch someone up means to trick them so that they are put in a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one where they are blamed for something they have not done. 陷害;诬陷;算计 [British, informal] [Also VERBPREPOSITION n]
He claimed that a police officer had threatened to stitch him up and send him to prison. [VERB noun PREP.]
他声称,一名警官威胁要陷害他并把他关进监狱。
SYN deceive, trick, cheat, betray
2PHRASAL VERB 办妥,促成(协议) To stitch up an agreement, especially a complicated agreement between several people, means to arrange it. 办妥,促成(协议) [mainly British, informal]
Shiraz has stitched up major deals all over the world to boost sales. [VERBPREP. noun]
希拉兹已经在全球促成了几笔大宗协议的签订,以此来提高销量。
SYN clinch, settle, secure, seal
3→see: stitch 5
stitch-upˈstɪtʃʌp
(also stitch up)Word forms: plural stitch-ups
N-COUNT [usually singular]陷害;算计;冤枉 If you describe a situation as a stitch-up, you mean that it has been arranged in a way that makes it unfair. 陷害;算计;冤枉 [British, informal]