| 词汇 | foul-play |
| 释义 | foul play noun[ U ] uk /ˌfaʊl ˈpleɪ/ us /ˌfaʊl ˈpleɪ/ foul playnoun[U] (CRIME)a criminal act that results in serious damage or injury, especially murder: 暴行;（尤指）谋杀 suspect foul playIt is not clear what caused the explosion, but the police do not suspect foul play.还不清楚是什么引起了爆炸，但警方没有怀疑是谋杀。 Crime - general words accuse someone of a crime anti-crime anti-fraud anti-narcotics arrestable crookedness delinquency delinquently driving under the influence DUI illegality netherworld non-crime offence on all counts outrage war crime white-collar crime wrongdoing zero tolerance foul playnoun[U] (SPORT)in sport, the act of playing unfairly or doing something that is against the rules犯规行为;犯规动作 General terms used in ball sports aggregate score assist attacking back pass backhanded bend dump indirect free kick interception kicker launch angle lay someone off loft pitch square ball stiff-arm stroke swat takeaway tap in foul play | American Dictionaryfoul play noun[ U ] us/fɑʊl ˈpleɪ/ a criminal, usually violent, act, esp. murder Examples of foul playfoul play The extremely small number of police fatalities and by contrast the large number of alleged traffickers has left many observers suspicious of foulplay. They also insist that such destruction is not due to foulplay or mischief on the part of the herdsmen. His communication with the brother was alienated from the very start, and he was prepared to suspect a full range of motivation from him, including foulplay. The scandal of foulplay in this case, then, is not only the theft but the inappropriate mixing of modes of exchange and then monetary forms. It was clear that the certification process did not make it possible for us to detect and prevent further foulplay in that case. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The investigating officers found no evidence to suggest foulplay and that conclusion was supported by the results of the post-mortem examination. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not think that we shall hear them joining the preposterous cry of foulplay on the basis of no evidence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is there any indication that there was any foulplay in connection with this disaster? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They feel his disappearance must be due to loss of memory or foulplay and would be grateful of any information about him. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It seems to me that the complexity of the operation combined with the speed does enhance the possibilities of foulplay—through the elimination of evidence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As long as there are mysteries, there will be accusations of foulplay and people trying to exploit the matter for ideological and dogmatic reasons. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is there any suspicion of foulplay in connection with these fires? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In order, however, to make quite certain that courts of inquiry do consider the possibility of foulplay, instructions are being issued. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We were told that that was foulplay. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Obviously, we need it to detect and prevent foulplay. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of foul play These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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