| 单词 | ploy |
| 释义 | ploy (once / 6466 pages) n A ploy is a clever plan that helps you get what you want. A manipulative little girl might shed tears simply as a ploy to get her mother to buy her ice cream. A politician might add amendments to a bill as a ploy to delay voting, or a hooligan might yell, "Fire!" in a movie theater as a ploy to sneak his friends in. A sneaky move in a game is a ploy, and sensational news about a celebrity can be just a ploy to get him more media attention. The first recorded use of ploy was in 1722, meaning "anything with which one amuses oneself" in Scottish and Northern English dialects. WORD FAMILYploy: ploys USAGE EXAMPLESThis looks like little more than a cynical ploy to stoke public antipathy to federal regulation. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Massachusetts Republicans say the criticism is a political ploy. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Lawyers for the city called the suit a “last-minute ploy to nullify a legislative directive and eviscerate” the city’s promise to protect applicants’ privacy. New York Times(Dec 21, 2016) 1n a maneuver in a game or conversation Syn|Hyper gambit, stratagem maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre a move made to gain a tactical end 2n an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker Syn|Hyper gambit comment, input, remark a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information |
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