英语词汇“poaching”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

poach•ing n.

the illegal practice of trespassing on another's property to hunt or steal game without the landowner's permission.
any encroachment on another's property, rights, ideas, or the like.

poach¹ + -ing¹ 1605–15

poach¹ v.

to enter into (someone else's land) in order to hunt animals illegally: [no object]The men poaching in the game preserve were armed with machine guns.[~ + object]poaching the Masai Mara in search of elephants.
to hunt for (game or fish) illegally: [no object]The men who were poaching had enough money to bribe the game wardens.[~ + object]They were poaching elephants using submachine guns.
to take without permission and use as one's own:[~ + object]The salesmen were poaching his favorite clients.

poach•er, n. [countable]

poach² v. [~ + object]

Foodto cook (eggs, fish, etc.) in a hot liquid just below the boiling point.

poach¹ v.i.

to trespass, esp. on another's game preserve, in order to steal animals or to hunt.
to take game or fish illegally.
(of land) to become broken up or slushy by being trampled.
Sport(in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) to play a ball hit into the territory of one's partner that is properly the partner's ball to play.
Informal Termsto cheat in a game or contest.

v.t.

to trespass on (private property), esp. in order to hunt or fish.
to steal (game or fish) from another's property.
to take without permission and use as one's own:to poach ideas; a staff poached from other companies.
to break or tear up by trampling.
to mix with water and reduce to a uniform consistency, as clay.

Gmc; akin to poke¹
Middle French pocher to gouge
earlier: to shove, thrust 1520–30

poach′a•ble, adj.

poach² v.t.

Foodto cook (eggs, fish, fruits, etc.) in a hot liquid that is kept just below the boiling point.

Middle Dutch poke poke²
Middle French pocher literally, to bag (the yolk inside the white), derivative of poche bag (French poche pocket)
Middle English poche 1350–1400

poach′a•ble, adj.

poach /pəʊtʃ/ vb

to catch (game, fish, etc) illegally by trespassing on private property
to encroach on or usurp (another person's rights, duties, etc) or steal (an idea, employee, etc)
to take or play (shots that should belong to one's partner)
to break up (land) into wet muddy patches, as by riding over it, or (of land) to become broken up in this way

Etymology: 17th Century: from Old French pocher, of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch poken to prod; see poke¹

poach /pəʊtʃ/ vb

to simmer (eggs, fish, etc) very gently in water, milk, stock, etc

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French pochier to enclose in a bag (as the yolks are enclosed by the whites); compare poke²

单词	poaching
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 poach•ing (pō′ching),USA pronunciation n. the illegal practice of trespassing on another's property to hunt or steal game without the landowner's permission. any encroachment on another's property, rights, ideas, or the like. poach¹ + -ing¹ 1605–15 WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 poach¹ /poʊtʃ/USA pronunciation v. to enter into (someone else's land) in order to hunt animals illegally: [no object]The men poaching in the game preserve were armed with machine guns.[~ + object]poaching the Masai Mara in search of elephants. to hunt for (game or fish) illegally: [no object]The men who were poaching had enough money to bribe the game wardens.[~ + object]They were poaching elephants using submachine guns. to take without permission and use as one's own:[~ + object]The salesmen were poaching his favorite clients. poach•er, n. [countable] poach² /poʊtʃ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object] Foodto cook (eggs, fish, etc.) in a hot liquid just below the boiling point. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 poach¹ (pōch),USA pronunciation v.i. to trespass, esp. on another's game preserve, in order to steal animals or to hunt. to take game or fish illegally. (of land) to become broken up or slushy by being trampled. Sport(in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) to play a ball hit into the territory of one's partner that is properly the partner's ball to play. Informal Termsto cheat in a game or contest. v.t. to trespass on (private property), esp. in order to hunt or fish. to steal (game or fish) from another's property. to take without permission and use as one's own:to poach ideas; a staff poached from other companies. to break or tear up by trampling. to mix with water and reduce to a uniform consistency, as clay. Gmc; akin to poke¹ Middle French pocher to gouge earlier: to shove, thrust 1520–30 poach′a•ble, adj. poach² (pōch),USA pronunciation v.t. Foodto cook (eggs, fish, fruits, etc.) in a hot liquid that is kept just below the boiling point. Middle Dutch poke poke² Middle French pocher literally, to bag (the yolk inside the white), derivative of poche bag (French poche pocket) Middle English poche 1350–1400 poach′a•ble, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: poach /pəʊtʃ/ vb to catch (game, fish, etc) illegally by trespassing on private property to encroach on or usurp (another person's rights, duties, etc) or steal (an idea, employee, etc) to take or play (shots that should belong to one's partner) to break up (land) into wet muddy patches, as by riding over it, or (of land) to become broken up in this way Etymology: 17th Century: from Old French pocher, of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch poken to prod; see poke¹ poach /pəʊtʃ/ vb to simmer (eggs, fish, etc) very gently in water, milk, stock, etc Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French pochier to enclose in a bag (as the yolks are enclosed by the whites); compare poke²
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