jury-rig

verb
🔊/ˈdʒʊəri rɪɡ/
🔊/ˈdʒʊri rɪɡ/
(North American English)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they jury-rig
🔊/ˈdʒʊəri rɪɡ/
🔊/ˈdʒʊri rɪɡ/
he / she / it jury-rigs
🔊/ˈdʒʊəri rɪɡz/
🔊/ˈdʒʊri rɪɡz/
past simple jury-rigged
🔊/ˈdʒʊəri rɪɡd/
🔊/ˈdʒʊri rɪɡd/
past participle jury-rigged
🔊/ˈdʒʊəri rɪɡd/
🔊/ˈdʒʊri rɪɡd/
-ing form jury-rigging
🔊/ˈdʒʊəri rɪɡɪŋ/
🔊/ˈdʒʊri rɪɡɪŋ/
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  1. jury-rig something to make or build something with whatever materials are available, especially for temporary use
    • In the shed they jury-rigged a cooking stove to get some heat.在棚子里,他们陪审团装配了一个炊具以获取热量。