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rip off

/rip-awf, -of/US // ˈrɪpˌɔf, -ˌɒf //

敲诈勒索,敲诈勒索罪,敲诈,敲诈勒索行为

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Slang.

    • : an act or instance of ripping off another or others; a theft, cheat, or swindle.
    • : exploitation, especially of those who cannot prevent or counter it.
    • : a copy or imitation.
    • : a person who rips off another or others; thief or swindler.

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Examples

  • “This place in a ripoff,” adds another prisoner who gave his last name as Parkhurst.

  • But in the third market, the most transparent one, almost all of the regular goods were sold at ripoff prices.

  • Most of their fans filed out of the arena quietly, while some reportedly chanted, “Kings of Ripoff!”

  • There were rumors of a Brighton Beach ripoff and a Persian version; a geriatric version has already made it to air.

  • Cold-brewing exposes expensive coffee for what it is: a ripoff.