mis-sold

/ˌmɪsˈsoʊld/

Meanings

verb

误导销售，欺诈销售

To sell misleadingly, fraudulently, or in violation of laws or regulations.

Examples :

"The firm is defending itself against fresh allegations of mis-selling pensions."

这家公司正在为自己辩护，以应对最新一轮关于其误导销售养老金的指控。

Related Words

pensions noun

/ˈpɛnʃənz/

养老金，退休金

"Many old people depend on their pension to pay the bills."

很多老人依靠他们的养老金来支付账单。

sell noun

/sɛl/

销售，出售

"This is going to be a tough sell."

这笔交易恐怕不好做成。

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

反对，逆着。

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

逆流游泳是很费力的。

selling verb

/ˈsɛlɪŋ/

销售，售卖，出售

"The bakery is selling bread to customers. "

这家面包店正在向顾客销售面包。

misleadingly adverb

/ˌmɪsliːdɪŋli/

误导性地，令人误解地.

"The advertisement was misleadingly worded, suggesting the product was free when in fact there was a shipping charge. "

这则广告的措辞具有误导性，让人以为产品是免费的，但实际上却需要支付运费。

itself pronoun

/ɪtˈsɛlf/

它自己，自身。

"The door closed by itself"

门自己关上了。

fraudulently adverb

/ˈfrɔdjələntli/ /ˈfrɔdʒələntli/

欺诈地，诈骗地

"The student fraudulently copied answers from another student's paper during the exam. "

考试时，这个学生作弊，欺诈地抄袭了另一个学生的答案。

allegations noun

/ˌæləˈɡeɪʃənz/

指控，聲稱。

"She put forth several allegations regarding her partner in hopes of discrediting his actions."

她提出了一些针对她伴侣的指控，试图以此来诋毁他的行为。

fresh noun

/fɹɛʃ/

洪水，涨水

"The fresh flooded the low-lying fields near the river, causing the farmers to cancel their harvest. "

洪水淹没了河边低洼的田地，导致农民们不得不取消收割。

defending verb

/dəˈfɛndɪŋ/

防守，保卫.

"The goalie is defending the net from the opposing team's shots. "

守门员正在防守球门，抵挡对方的射门。

regulations noun

/ˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃənz/

规章，条例。

"The school has strict regulations about mobile phone use during class. "

学校有严格的规定，上课期间禁止使用手机。

violation noun

/ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən/

违反，违背，侵犯。

"The student's late arrival was a violation of school policy. "

学生迟到违反了学校的规定。