foist

简明英汉词典

foist

[fCist]

vt.

偷偷插入, 使混入, 硬卖给, 私自添加, 把...强加(于), 把...塞(给)

基本词义

Foist

[5fEuist]

中国佛教徒

美国传统词典[双解]

foist

foist

AHD:[foist]

D.J.[f%ist]

K.K.[f%!st]

v.tr.（及物动词）

foist.ed， foist.ing， foists

(1)To pass off as genuine, valuable, or worthy:

蒙混：作为真品、有价值或值得珍藏的东西蒙混：

“I can usually tell whether a poet . . . is foisting off on us what he'd like to think is pure invention”(J.D. Salinger)

“我通常是能够区分出一个诗人…是否以他自以为完全是创新的文辞蒙混我们”(J.D.塞林杰)

(2)To impose (something or someone unwanted) upon another by coercion or trickery:

冒充：用威胁或欺骗把（不想要的东西或不受欢迎的人）强压给他人：

They had extra work foisted on them because they couldn't say no to the boss.

因为他们不能反抗老板，所以被迫做许多额外的工作

(3)To insert fraudulently or deceitfully:

偷偷插入：不诚实地或以欺骗的方式加入：

foisted unfair provisions into the contract.

以欺骗方式在合同中加入不公平的条款

语源

(1)Probably Dutch dialectal vuisten [to take in hand]

可能为 荷兰方言 vuisten [用手接]

(2)from Middle Dutch

源自 中古荷兰语

(3)from vuist [fist] * see penk we

源自 vuist [拳头] *参见 penk we

现代英汉词典

foist

[fCIst]

vt.

(1)强人所难

He foisted himself on them for the weekend.

他强要和他们去度周末。

"They didn't invite John to go out with them, but he foisted himself on them."

"他们并未邀请约翰一同出游,可是他自己硬跟着他们去。"

(2)骗售

现代英汉综合大辞典

foist

[fCist]

vt.

(1)私自添加, 偷偷塞进(into, in)

(2)偷偷安插(人); 骗卖(假货等)

(3)把...强加于, 把...塞给

The author discovered that the translator had foisted several passages into his book.

作者发现译者偷偷在他的原著中插入了几段。

习惯用语

foist oneself on sb.

硬缠着某人(而不肯离开)

foist sth. on sb.

把假货[次货]骗售给某人

foist sth. off on sb.

把假货[次货]骗售给某人

基本词义

Foist

[5fEuist]

n.

中国佛教徒

美国传统词典

foist

foist

AHD:[foist]

D.J.[f%ist]

K.K.[f%!st]

v.tr.

foist.ed, foist.ing, foists

(1)To pass off as genuine, valuable, or worthy:

“I can usually tell whether a poet . . . is foisting off on us what he'd like to think is pure invention”(J.D. Salinger)

(2)To impose (something or someone unwanted) upon another by coercion or trickery:

They had extra work foisted on them because they couldn't say no to the boss.

(3)To insert fraudulently or deceitfully:

foisted unfair provisions into the contract.

语源

(1)Probably Dutch dialectal vuisten [to take in hand]

(2)from Middle Dutch

(3)from vuist [fist] * see penk we

英汉航海大词典

foist

n.骗售,蒙混

英汉化学大词典

foist

vt.蒙混,私自添加

英汉海运大词典

foist

轻型驳船（一种划桨及驶风小船）轻型驳船，一种划桨及驶风小船

英汉经贸大词典

foist

n.骗售,蒙混

英汉计算机大词典

foist

vt.蒙混(私自添加)