| 单词 | point shaving |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspoint shaving point shaving n. The reduction of a score, lead, etc., measured in points; (now chiefly Basketball) a method of ‘fixing’ a game whereby a player accepts money to score fewer points than he or she is capable of achieving, thereby reducing the team's final score. ΚΠ 1947 N.Y. Times 17 Apr. 38/1 Prior to yesterday's frolic in the mud, Jet Pilot [sc. a racehorse]had been quoted at 20 to 1... He did some point-shaving in the afternoon. 1951 N.Y. Times 29 Apr. 46/1 The point-shaving tactics were carried to extremes and City College lost by 68 to 61. The pay-off for this game was $3,500. 1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 29 Oct. d1 Police said their investigation showed no point-shaving. The team's star running back admitted to taking a trip to Las Vegas with a Kentucky fan whom police identified as a well-known local gambler. 1985 N. Pileggi Wiseguy 9 The Organized Crime Strike Force wanted to know about the Boston College basketball players he had bribed in a point-shaving scheme. 2000 Time 16 Oct. 20/2 Legal sports betting on college games is a widely recognized source of many problems, including game rigging and point shaving. < as lemmas |
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