voetstoots
/ˈfʊtstʊts/adverb & adjective
1- S. African Law (of a sale or purchase) without guarantee or warranty; at the buyer's risk【南非律】(销售, 购买)无保证地(的); 由买方承担风险地(的):
as adv. the property is sold voetstoots这房产出售没有任何保证
as adj. auctions are voetstoots deals.拍卖是由买方承担风险的交易。
1.1
- without reservation or qualification无保留地(的); 无限制地(的):
as adv. I'm not entirely in favour of school uniforms voetstoots.对于校服一事, 我并非无保留地完全赞成。
词源
Afrikaans, from the Dutch phrase met de voet te stoten 'to push with the foot'.