boiler room

noun
🔊/ˈbɔɪlə ruːm/, 🔊/ˈbɔɪlə rʊm/
🔊/ˈbɔɪlər ruːm/, 🔊/ˈbɔɪlər rʊm/
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  1. a room in a building or ship containing the boiler锅炉房;锅炉间Topics Houses and homesc2, Transport by waterc2
  2. (North American English) a room or office used by people using phones to sell something, especially shares, in an aggressive or a dishonest way 电话交易所,电话推销室(以硬性或欺骗性手段推销证券等的场所)