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单词 jerry-build
释义 jerry-build
\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ verb
Etymology: back-formation from jerry-built
transitive verb
1. : to build (as a house) flimsily of materials of poor quality
2. : to put together, contrive, or devise with insufficient care or planning
 < attempt to jerry-build a military pact — Denis Healey >
 < jerry-builds the English language as if it were the English countryside — Cyril Connolly >
intransitive verb
: to put up a jerry-built structure : do building cheaply and with inferior materials
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