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poach

/pohch/US // poʊtʃ //UK // (pəʊtʃ) //

捕猎,偷猎,捕猎者,偷窃

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to trespass, especially on another's game preserve, in order to steal animals or to hunt.
    • : to take game or fish illegally.
    • : to become broken up or slushy by being trampled.
    • : to play a ball hit into the territory of one's partner that is properly the partner's ball to play.
    • : Informal. to cheat in a game or contest.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to trespass on, especially in order to hunt or fish.
    • : to steal from another's property.
    • : to take without permission and use as one's own: to poach ideas; a staff poached from other companies.
    • : to break or tear up by trampling.
    • : to mix with water and reduce to a uniform consistency, as clay.

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Examples

  • Fulmer, who had been serving as an ambassador for Vols football since 2009, took over as athletic director and soon poached Pruitt from Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama.

  • Tourism had lessened people’s need to poach wildlife for money or food and encouraged them to see animals as an asset rather than a threat.

  • Finishing off the giant turkey took less time and work than I imagined — if anything, it made deciding what to eat easier, and there was no need to keep poaching chickens for a few weeks.

  • Video game publisher Activision Blizzard sued Netflix, claiming the video-streaming service engaged in a yearslong campaign of unlawfully poaching executives, including by hiring its former chief financial officer.

  • At a time when title contenders often have to play defense to prevent their star talent from being poached, the reigning champions went out and almost certainly made themselves better.

  • I try not to think about the cold years ahead, when time will slowly poach my youth and my body will begin its untoward changes.

  • Both are models for the type of newsperson Al Jazeera is trying to poach.

  • Directing her to disrobe, she would poach her in herbs in a hot tub and then literally electrify her.

  • Indeed, there will be lots of clients and agents and turf to poach or protect if this deal goes through.

  • To form cutlets similar to the fillet cutlets, place them in a frying-pan, and let them poach in water.

  • Drop these carefully into very hot water, and poach them gently for a few minutes.

  • A pretty pass of impudence to be coming that distance to poach.'

  • He could hardly even poach an egg, and hadn't the smallest idea of cooking.

  • Poach′er, one who poaches or steals game: the widgeon, from its habit of stealing the prey of other ducks; Poach′ing.