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单词 boiler-room
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
boiler room′, 
    1. Buildinga room in a building, ship, etc., that houses one or more steam boilers.
    2. Slang Terms
      • a place where illicit brokers engage in high-pressure selling, over the telephone, of securities of a highly speculative nature or of dubious value.
      • any room or business where salespeople, bill collectors, solicitors for charitable donations, etc., conduct an intensive telephone campaign, esp. in a fast-talking or intimidating manner.
    boiler-room′, adj. 

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