rig
verb
noun
rɪɡ verb
1 to dishonestly arrange the result of an election or competition before it happens 操纵〔选举、比赛〕;
Some international observers have claimed the election was rigged.
一些国际观察员声称选举受到操纵。
2 if people rig prices or rig financial markets, they unfairly agree with each other the prices that will be charged 操纵〔价格、金融市场〕;
Two of the largest oil companies have been accused of rigging prices.
两大石油公司被指控操纵价格。
Some investors feel that the market is rigged.
一些投资者感觉市场被人操纵。
3 to put ropes, sails etc on a ship 给〔船〕装帆 (索具等) usually passive 一般用被动态
The ship was fully rigged and ready to sail.
船上已经装备就绪,等待启航。
4 to dress someone in special or unusual clothes [英,非正式] 给〔某人〕穿上特别 (奇异 )的衣服
young children who are rigged out in designer clothes
身穿名牌服饰的年幼孩子
5 to make a piece of equipment, furniture etc quickly from objects that you find around you 【非正式】 〔就地取材〕仓促拼凑,草草做成
We rigged up a simple shower at the back of the cabin.
我们在小木屋的后面凑合着搭了一个简陋的淋浴间。
noun
6 a large structure that is used for getting oil from the ground under the sea 〔油田的〕海上钻台,钻塔
7 a large truck [美,非正式] 大型卡车 AmE informal
We drove the rig down to Baltimore.
我们开着大卡车朝巴尔的摩驶去。
8 the way in which a ship’s sails are arranged 帆桅的装配(方式)