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    smuggle

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Crime
    smug·gle /ˈsmʌɡəl/ ●○○ verb [transitive]  1  SCCto take something or someone illegally from one country to another 走私，偷运smuggle something across something The guns were smuggled across the border. 这些枪被偷运过境。smuggle something into/out of/from something Illegal immigrants are smuggled into the country by boat. 非法移民被小船偷运进这个国家。2  informalHIDE/NOT SHOW to take something or someone secretly to a place where they are not allowed to be 偷偷携带，夹带smuggle something into something He smuggled his notes into the exam. 他把笔记偷偷带进了考场。    → See Verb table
    Examples from the Corpus
    smuggle• I smuggled a copy out when I left because I thought it was so funny.• Meanwhile, smuggling fees have tripled in some cases to $ 1,000.• He leaned in to talk and smuggle her a cigarette.• He thought it a punishment for the note the young cleric had tried to smuggle out via De Gaulle.• And the cave Ogof Tobacco bears witness to the area's smuggling past.• If this involves smuggling something of an avant-garde sensibility into the theorization of television, so be it.• I'll smuggle you in through the back door.    From Longman Business Dictionarysmugglesmug‧gle /ˈsmʌgəl/ verb [transitive]LAW to take something or someone illegally from one country to anothersmuggle something into/out ofThey caught her trying to smuggle drugs into France.The silver was found in Yugoslavia and smuggled out. —smuggling noun [uncountable]They claimed the government knew about the arms smuggling. —smuggler noun [countable]A network of professional smugglers manage the stream of narcotics into the United States.→ See Verb tableOrigin smuggle (1600-1700) Low German smuggeln and Dutch smokkelen
    smug·gle verbChineseSyllable
    one take something someone Corpus or country to to from illegally Business


    smuggle
    smug‧gle /ˈsmʌɡəl/ verb [transitive]
     Date: 1600-1700
     Language: Low German
     Origin: smuggeln and Dutch smokkelen
    1. to take something or someone illegally from one country to another
        smuggle something across something
        The guns were smuggled across the border.
        smuggle something into/out of/from something
        Illegal immigrants are smuggled into the country by boat.
    2. informal to take something or someone secretly to a place where they are not allowed to be
        smuggle something into something
        He smuggled his notes into the exam.


    smug·gleBrE /ˈsmʌɡl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsmʌɡl/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they smuggle BrE /ˈsmʌɡl/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsmʌɡl/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it smuggles BrE /ˈsmʌɡlz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsmʌɡlz/ 🔊past simple smuggled BrE /ˈsmʌɡld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsmʌɡld/ 🔊past participle smuggled BrE /ˈsmʌɡld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsmʌɡld/ 🔊 -ing form smuggling BrE /ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth/sb (+ adv./prep.) to take, send or bring goods or people secretly and illegally into or out of a country, etc. 走私；私运；偷运◆They were caught smuggling diamonds into the country. 他们走私钻石入境时被发现了。🔊🔊◆He managed to smuggle a gun into the prison. 他设法把一支枪偷偷送进了监狱。🔊🔊◆smuggled drugs走私的毒品<titled tranID="34" status="2">Crime<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>犯罪</chn></titled>

    Committing a crime 犯罪

    • commit a crime/a murder/a violent assault/a brutal killing/an armed robbery/fraud 犯罪／谋杀罪／暴力侵犯他人身体罪／残杀罪／持械抢劫罪／诈骗罪
    • be involved in terrorism/a suspected arson attack/people smuggling/human trafficking 参与恐怖主义活动；涉嫌纵火袭击；参与人口走私／人口贩卖
    • engage/participate in criminal activity/illegal practices/acts of mindless vandalism 参与犯罪活动／非法活动／愚昧的故意毁坏他人财产的行为
    • steal sb's wallet/purse/(BrE) mobile phone/(NAmE) cell phone 偷某人的钱包／手机
    • rob a bank/a person/a tourist 抢劫银行／他人／游客
    • break into/ (BrE) burgle/ (NAmE) burglarize a house/a home/an apartment 入室盗窃
    • hijack a plane/ship/bus 劫持飞机／轮船／公共汽车
    • smuggle drugs/weapons/arms/immigrants 走私毒品／武器／军火；偷运移民
    • launder drug money (through sth) （通过…）洗毒资
    • forge documents/certificates/passports 伪造文件／证件／护照
    • take/accept/pay sb/offer (sb) a bribe 索取／收受贿赂；向（某人）行贿
    • run a phishing/an email/an Internet scam 进行网络钓鱼／电子邮件／互联网诈骗

    Fighting crime 打击犯罪

    • combat/fight crime/terrorism/corruption/drug trafficking 打击犯罪／恐怖主义／腐败／贩毒
    • prevent/stop credit-card fraud/child abuse/software piracy 防止／阻止信用卡诈骗／虐待儿童／软件盗版
    • deter/stop criminals/burglars/thieves/shoplifters/vandals 威慑／阻止犯罪分子／入室盗窃者／小偷／商店扒手／故意破坏公物者
    • reduce/tackle/crack down on knife/gun/violent/street crime/(especially BrE) antisocial behaviour 减少／处理／严厉打击持刀／持枪／暴力／街头犯罪／反社会行为
    • foil a bank raid/a terrorist plot 挫败一起银行抢劫案／一次恐怖分子的阴谋
    • help/support/protect the victims of crime 帮助／支持／保护犯罪活动的受害者

    Investigating crime 调查犯罪活动

    • report a crime/a theft/a rape/an attack/(especially BrE) an incident to the police 向警方举报不法行为／偷窃案／强奸案／袭击事件／暴力事件
    • witness the crime/attack/murder/incident 目击犯罪／袭击／谋杀／暴力事件
    • investigate a murder/(especially NAmE) a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incident 调查谋杀案／蓄意杀人案／入室盗窃案／抢劫案／涉嫌的暴力事件
    • conduct/launch/pursue an investigation (into…)/(especially BrE) a police/murder inquiry 进行／开始／继续（对…的）调查／警方调查／谋杀案调查
    • investigate/reopen a criminal/murder case 调查／重新审理犯罪／谋杀案件
    • examine/investigate/find fingerprints at the crime scene/the scene of crime 仔细检查／调查／查找犯罪现场的指纹
    • collect/gather forensic evidence 收集法医证据
    • uncover new evidence/a fraud/a scam/a plot/a conspiracy/political corruption/a cache of weapons 发现新证据／诈骗／欺诈／密谋／阴谋／政治腐败／私藏武器
    • describe/identify a suspect/the culprit/the perpetrator/the assailant/the attacker 描述／指认嫌疑犯／罪犯／作恶者／攻击者／袭击者
    • question/interrogate a suspect/witness 询问嫌疑人／目击证人
    • solve/crack the case 破案
     ➡ collocations at justice