| 词汇 | under-the-counter |
| 释义 | under the counter adverb uk /ˌʌn.də ðə ˈkaʊn.tər/ us /ˌʌn.dɚ ðə ˈkaʊn.tɚ/ If something is sold under the counter, it is sold secretly and illegally: The kids managed to get cigarettes under the counter.这些孩子暗地里弄到了香烟。 Smuggled copies of the book were traded under the counter for at least $500 a copy. (of goods in a shop, etc.) in a place where customers cannot see them and must ask if they want to have them: Under the new legislation, tobacco products had to be sold under the counter. At this time, the novels of Emile Zola were regarded as so shocking that some libraries kept them under the counter. Compare over the counter Pornography was legally banned, but was still available under the counter. Pirated DVDs were sold everywhere - from ice- cream vans, barbers' shops and under the counter in pubs and clubs. Buying & selling - general words all-you-can-eat anti-consumer anti-dumping back order barter dealership desk research distribution channel do business with someone/something dumping ebay flood out of business pawn pre-emption pre-order procurement shelf tender the bottom drops/falls out of the marketidiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Trafficking & racketeering Hiding and disguising under-the-counter adjective uk /ˌʌn.də ðə ˈkaʊn.tər/ us /ˌʌn.dɚ.ðəˈkaʊn.tɚ/ sold or done secretly and illegally: He was accused of selling under-the-counter pornography. Several of the players received under-the-counter cash bonuses. Some of these tourists are being tricked out of their money in under-the-counter foreign exchange deals. (of goods in a shop, etc.) hidden so that customers cannot see them and must ask if they want to have them: We do not yet know if under-the-counter tobacco laws will stop young people from smoking. After the war there was a black market in counterfeit coupons and under-the-counter sales of rationed goods. Some motorists do under-the-counter deals for new tyres or batteries when claiming on the insurance for a new windscreen. This is an industry notorious for its shady, under-the-counter business dealings, and the figures are open to question. Buying & selling - general words all-you-can-eat anti-consumer anti-dumping back order barter dealership desk research distribution channel do business with someone/something dumping ebay flood out of business pawn pre-emption pre-order procurement shelf tender the bottom drops/falls out of the marketidiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Trafficking & racketeering Hiding and disguising Compareover-the-counter |
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