释义 |
run foul of in American English or fall foul of 1. to collide with or become entangled in 2. to get into trouble with See full dictionary entry for foul Examples of 'run foul of' in a sentencerun foul of Soon, however, he ran foul of the censors, especially when writing for the stage.Ironically, these were the ones who most often ran foul of the authorities - for mislabelling.Like other debt-funded acquisitions struck before the credit crunch, it ran foul of its banking covenants.Rival candidates ran foul of strict rules that demanded the recommendation of at least 20 members of parliament. |