county lines
noun/ˌkaʊnti ˈlaɪnz/
/ˌkaʊnti ˈlaɪnz/
[plural] usually used before another noun (British English)- used to refer to the system used by drug dealers (= people who sell illegal drugs) in major cities, using networks of young people to carry, store and sell the drugs to users in smaller towns and rural areas
用于指主要城市的毒贩（=销售非法毒品的人）使用的系统，利用年轻人网络向小城镇和农村地区的使用者携带、储存和销售毒品 - Vulnerable young people are often drawn into the drug trade by county lines gangs.
弱势青少年经常被县级帮派拉入毒品交易。 - The programme seeks to educate people about the dangers of county lines.
该计划旨在教育人们了解县界线的危险。
Word OriginEarly 21st century: lines refers to the dedicated mobile phone lines used by dealers to control the trafficking. - Vulnerable young people are often drawn into the drug trade by county lines gangs.