rig

verb
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[usually passive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they rig
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he / she / it rigs
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past simple rigged
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past participle rigged
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-ing form rigging
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Phrasal Verbs
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  1. rig something to arrange or influence something in a dishonest way in order to get the result that you want(以不正当的手段)操纵,控制 synonym fix
    • He said the election had been rigged.他说选举被人操纵了。🔊🔊
    • to rig a vote投票
    • A commission was appointed to ensure the lottery was not rigged.任命了一个委员会以确保不操纵彩票。
    • to rig the market (= to cause an artificial rise or fall in prices, in order to make a profit)操纵市场
    • a rigged match操纵比赛
  2. rig something (with something) to provide a ship or boat with ropes, sails, etc.; to fit the sails, etc. in position(给船只)装帆,提供索具
    • The ships were rigged with a single square sail.船用单方帆操纵。
    • The sails were kept rigged, ready for action.帆被保持索具,准备行动。
    Topics Transport by waterc2
  3. rig something (up) (with something) to fit equipment somewhere, sometimes secretly(秘密地)安装,装配
    • The lights had been rigged (up) but not yet tested.灯已经装好了,但还没有经过测试。
    • The car had been rigged with about 300 pounds of explosive.这辆汽车装有约300磅的炸药。
    • I was rigged up to a machine that monitored the baby’s heartbeat.我被绑定到一台监测婴儿心跳的机器。
    see also jury-rig
  4. Word Originverb senses 2 to 3 late 15th cent. (in nautical use): perhaps of Scandinavian origin: compare with Norwegian rigga ‘bind or wrap up’. The noun dates from the early 19th cent. verb sense 1 late 18th cent. (in the noun sense): of unknown origin.

rig

noun
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  1. (especially in compounds尤用于构成复合词) a large piece of equipment that is used for taking oil or gas from the ground or the bottom of the sea钻机
    • an oil rig石油钻机
    • Her husband works on a rig in the North Sea for weeks at a time.她的丈夫一次在北海的一个钻机上工作了几个星期。
    Topics The environmentb2
  2. the way that the masts and sails on a boat, etc. are arranged帆装(船桅和风帆等的安装模式)Topics Transport by waterc2
  3. (North American English, informal) a large lorry 大卡车;大货车
  4. equipment that is used for a special purpose有专门用途的设备
    • a CB radio rig民用波段无线电设备
  5. Word Originnoun late 15th cent. (in nautical use): perhaps of Scandinavian origin: compare with Norwegian rigga ‘bind or wrap up’. The noun dates from the early 19th cent.