单词	rig
释义	rig1 verbrig2 noun rigrig1 /rɪɡ/ verb (past tense and past participle rigged, present participle rigging) [transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINrig1 Origin: 1-2 1700-1800 rig ‘trick’ (18-19 centuries). 3 1400-1500 Probably from a Scandinavian language Verb Table VERB TABLE rig Simple Form Present I, you, we, they rig he, she, it rigs Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they rigged Present perfect I, you, we, they have rigged he, she, it has rigged Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had rigged Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will rig Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have rigged Continuous Form Present I am rigging he, she, it is rigging you, we, they are rigging Past I, he, she, it was rigging you, we, they were rigging Present perfect I, you, we, they have been rigging he, she, it has been rigging Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been rigging Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be rigging Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been rigging Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a fully-rigged vessel Lou had a buzzer rigged up beside his bed so he could call his wife. Many Labour Party members believed that the ballot to elect a mayoral candidate was rigged. Many of the game shows of the 1950s turned out to be rigged. The senator resigned after accusations that the vote had been rigged. They would never have got into power if the whole thing hadn't been rigged. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS All major opposition parties boycotted local elections in November 1990 because they believed that the results would be rigged. And see if you can rig up something forward-firing. Attached to the sack was a length of pennant rigging, which he left adrift within reach of the opening chute. Exasperated, Emma went herself one evening to the spot where Collymore rigged his scales on the limb of a sea grape. From what she could see, he was showing the children how to rig the boats. The sail should be rigged with the minimum amount of mast showing at deck level. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto dishonestly arrange the result of a game, election etc► fix to dishonestly arrange the result of something, especially of a sports game, so that it is to your advantage: · He was convicted of fixing college basketball games in the 1950s.· Many people believe that the outcome of wrestling matches are fixed. ► rig if something is rigged , especially a vote or an election, it is dishonestly arranged so that a person or group gets the result they want: · The senator resigned after accusations that the vote had been rigged.· They would never have got into power if the whole thing hadn't been rigged.· Many Labour Party members believed that the ballot to elect a mayoral candidate was rigged. ► ballot-rigging when someone dishonestly arranges an election or other vote so that they get the result they want: · The MP resigned after charges of fraud and ballot-rigging. ► throw if a player or team throw a game, they deliberately lose it, especially in order to get money: · Joe Jackson was one of eight Chicago White Sox accused of throwing the 1919 World Series. to make something quickly using whatever materials you have► knock off/knock up informal to make something quickly and without using much effort: knock off/up something: · She was always good on the sewing machine. She could knock off an outfit in two hours.knock somebody up something British: · I could knock you up a couple of poached eggs. ► throw together to make something quickly and not very carefully, especially because you are in a hurry: throw together something: · Sheryl had thrown together his costume somewhat haphazardly.throw something together: · We had 15 minutes to throw lunch together, eat, and get changed. ► rig up to quickly make something such as a piece of equipment that you only need for a short time, using various materials that you have available: rig up something: · You don't have blinds or curtains so you'll need to rig up something to shut out the sunlight.rig something up: · Can you rig a gate up to stop the dog getting into my room?· There's a shower rigged up at the back of the cabin. ► cobble together to quickly and roughly make something by hand, using a few simple materials: cobble together something: · She cobbled together a tent from a few pieces of string and a sheet.cobble something together into something: · We were always searching for bits of junk we could cobble together into something artistic. ► run up British to quickly make a piece of clothing or some curtains, especially using a sewing machine: · There's a woman at the end of our street who will run up some curtains for me.· "I like your dress." "Oh, thank you. It's just something I ran up last night." ► improvise to make something using whatever you have available, when you do not have the correct materials: · They had improvised an alarm, using string and empty cans.improvise something out of something: · I improvised a sling for his arm out of a strip of cloth. ► makeshift made using any materials or objects that are available at the time in order to be used only for a short time: · Using an old tree-trunk as a makeshift table, we ate our picnic.· When we reached the river we found that the makeshift bridge had been swept away.· They rigged up the canvas boat-cover as a makeshift sail. WORD SETS► Voting abstain, verbabstention, nounadopt, verbballot, nounballot box, nounballot paper, nounblackball, verbby-election, nouncasting vote, nouncloture, nounconstituency, nounconstituent, noundeliver, verbdeposit, noundeselect, verbdisenfranchise, verbdisfranchise, verbdivision, noundoorstep, verbdream ticket, nounelect, verbelection, nounelectioneering, nounelective, adjectiveelector, nounelectoral, adjectiveelectoral register, nounelectorate, nounenfranchise, verbexit poll, nounfloating voter, nounfranchise, noungeneral election, nounhung parliament, nounlobby, nounmajority, nounmotion, nounno, nounoff-year, nounopen primary, nounoutvote, verboverall majority, nounplebiscite, nounplurality, nounpocket veto, nounpoint of order, nounpoll, nounpolling, nounpolling booth, nounpolling day, nounpolling station, nounpollster, nounPR, nounprimary, nounprimary election, nounproportional representation, nounpsephology, nounrecount, nounre-elect, verbreferendum, nounresolution, nounresolve, verbreturn, verbreturning officer, nounrig, verbrun, verbrun-off, nounscrutineer, nounshow of hands, nounslate, nounsplit ticket, nounspoil, verbsponsor, nounsponsor, verbstalking horse, nounstraight ticket, nounstraw poll, nounstronghold, nounsuffrage, nountactical voting, nounteller, nounthree-line whip, nounvote, verbvote of censure, nounvote of confidence, nounvote of no confidence, nounvoter, nounvoting machine, nounward, nounwrite-in, nounX, nounyea, nounyes, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► rig an election (=dishonestly arrange the result)· He accused the ruling party of rigging the elections. ► an oil rig (=structure on land or in the sea with equipment for getting oil out of the ground)· an oil rig in the North Sea COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► up · And see if you can rig up something forward-firing.· He has also rigged up a special bookshelf a table turned upside down-for his top-bunk bed where he keeps his current books.· He's rigged up speakers in the steeple To fool dim-witted country people.· Likes to rig up the cards.· I've been rigging up a crush.· So officials rigged up a team of oxen to drag it back to the bridge site, where it was then reinstalled.· Try to rig up a line through there and down the side of the pod.· Dorcas organized younger nomes to digging drainage trenches and rigged up a few of the big light bulbs for heat. NOUN► bid · Was the reputed bid rigging really a favor done in return for the write-off? ► election · Robert Guei, who had proclaimed himself president in a rigged election.· There was no rigging of the election and no attempt by the hard-liners to reverse the results after the vote.· Everything is now in place for a rigged election that seems likely to usher in a military dictatorship.· He will not need to rig the election, or buy voters, let alone do anything worthy.· Mr Museveni did not need to rig the election. 1to dishonestly arrange the result of an election or competition before it happens SYN  fix:  Some international observers have claimed the election was rigged.2if people rig prices or rig financial markets, they unfairly agree with each other the prices that will be charged SYN  fix → cartel:  Two of the largest oil companies have been accused of rigging prices. Some investors feel that the market is rigged.3to put ropes, sails etc on a ship:  The ship was fully rigged and ready to sail.GRAMMAR Rig is usually passive in this meaning.rig somebody ↔ out phrasal verb British English informal to dress someone in special or unusual clothes:  young children who are rigged out in designer clothesrig something ↔ up phrasal verb informal to make a piece of equipment, furniture etc quickly from objects that you find around you:  We rigged up a simple shower at the back of the cabin. rig1 verbrig2 noun rigrig2 noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES an offshore oil rig EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A fractional rig is set on a Proctor spar with swept-back spreaders. A market downturn in rig moves was more than compensated for by a significant increase in supporting offshore construction projects. Guerrillas had overrun the exploration camp and set the rig afire. The steady hum of the drilling rigs and the rough growls of heavy machinery moving on the road smear the coastal quiet. word sets WORD SETS► Engineering boiler, nouncamshaft, nounchuck, nouncollar, nounconsole, nouncylinder, noundecompress, verbdiggings, noundrag, nounengagement, nounengine, nounengineer, nounengineer, verbexhaust, nounhydraulics, nounlubricant, nounlubricate, verbmetal fatigue, nounperformance, nounpipe fitter, nounpipeline, nounpiston, nounplunger, nounregulator, nounrig, nounrivet, verbrotary, adjectivesafety valve, nounseparator, nounshaft, nounshockproof, adjectivesparking plug, nounspark plug, nounspindle, nounstarter, nounstreamline, verbtheodolite, nountorsion, nountruss, nountune, verbtune-up, nountunnel, verbturboprop, nounwind tunnel, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► rig an election (=dishonestly arrange the result)· He accused the ruling party of rigging the elections. ► an oil rig (=structure on land or in the sea with equipment for getting oil out of the ground)· an oil rig in the North Sea COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► big · While Anderson talks, a woman raps on the window of the big rig.· Workers in surgical masks are running a hydraulic compressor and tractor-trailer drivers are warming up their big rigs.· This is often enough to stabilise a big float rig.· Fenton moved his big prison rig closer too, in anticipation of a fresh intake of captives. NOUN► oil · Francis McFarlane, 44, has not worked since he witnessed the oil rig blaze which killed 164 workers in July 1988.· Joseph Oncale charges that his male supervisors and a male co-worker harassed him while he was working at a Louisiana oil rig.· It is rumoured that an oil rig is to be set up on the local water meadows.· Passing an oil rig and numerous naval vessels, we moored alongside a jetty on the estuary leading up to the town.· Some guides use their climbing and rope skills to work on oil rigs or construction sites.· Balder is a semi-submersible crane barge designed for work in constructing oil rig platforms.· The day was faintly foggy; lights were on on the tall hazy meccano sculptures of oil rigs moored in the Firth. VERB► drill · Industry representatives said the number of drilling rigs has doubled in a year to more than 900 because of the higher prices.· Other pieces were slid under a computerized drilling rig, to have boltholes drilled according to the shop drawing.· Niugini Mining said a second drilling rig is being mobilized and further drilling will take place following the completion of geophysical surveys.· On the far southern plains, the oil towns of Plainview and Midland and Odessa rise like off-shore drilling rigs.· The steady hum of the drilling rigs and the rough growls of heavy machinery moving on the road smear the coastal quiet. 1a large structure that is used for getting oil from the ground under the sea2American English informal a large truck:  We drove the rig down to Baltimore.3the way in which a ship’s sails are arranged
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