| 释义 |
huckster/ˈhʌkstə/ n. & v.●n. 1 a mercenary person 惟利是图的人 2 US a publicity agent, esp. for broadcast material [美] (传播媒体的)广告经纪人 3 a pedlar or hawker (叫卖的)小贩 ●v. 1 intr. bargain, haggle 讨价还价 2 tr. carry on a petty traffic in 小本经营 3 tr. adulterate 掺假；掺杂 □ hucksterism n. 大吹大擂推销商品的做法(或理论) [Middle English, probably from Low German: cf. dialect huck ‘to bargain’, HAWKER1] |