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mule CARRIERmjU:ln [C]an animal whose mother is a horse and whose father is a DONKEY which is used for transporting loads, or (fig.) a person who agrees to carry illegal drugs into another country in return for payment by the person selling the drugs骡，毒品走私犯He strapped the heavy sacks onto the mule.他把沉重的包袱捆在骡子背上。In those days all the goods were transported across the mountains by mule train (= a group of mules).那时所有的货物都由骡队越过山脉运来。It's no use arguing with her, she's as stubborn as a mule (= very stubborn).和她争辩是没有用的，她倔得像骡。(fig.) These very poor women who are used as mules by drug barons often get long prison sentences.这些被毒品巨头雇来走私毒品的贫穷女子常被判长期徒刑。
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