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

foist v. [~ + object (+ off) + on/upon + object]

to force upon or impose dishonestly or unfairly:to foist inferior goods (off) on a customer.

foist v.t.

to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually fol. by on or upon):to foist inferior merchandise on a customer.
to bring, put, or introduce surreptitiously or fraudulently (usually fol. by in or into):to foist political views into a news story.

Dutch dialect, dialectal vuisten, derivative of vuist fist
1535–45

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foist /fɔɪst/ vb (transitive)

often followed by off or on: to sell or pass off (something, esp an inferior article) as genuine, valuable, etc
usually followed by in or into: to insert surreptitiously or wrongfully

Etymology: 16th Century: probably from obsolete Dutch vuisten to enclose in one's hand, from Middle Dutch vuist fist

Fo•ïsm n.

Eastern ReligionsChinese Buddhism.

Fo + -ism

Fo′ïst, n.

单词	foist
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 foist /fɔɪst/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object (+ off) + on/upon + object] to force upon or impose dishonestly or unfairly:to foist inferior goods (off) on a customer. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 foist (foist),USA pronunciation v.t. to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually fol. by on or upon):to foist inferior merchandise on a customer. to bring, put, or introduce surreptitiously or fraudulently (usually fol. by in or into):to foist political views into a news story. Dutch dialect, dialectal vuisten, derivative of vuist fist 1535–45 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: foist /fɔɪst/ vb (transitive) often followed by off or on: to sell or pass off (something, esp an inferior article) as genuine, valuable, etc usually followed by in or into: to insert surreptitiously or wrongfully Etymology: 16th Century: probably from obsolete Dutch vuisten to enclose in one's hand, from Middle Dutch vuist fist WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 Fo•ïsm (fō′iz əm),USA pronunciation n. Eastern ReligionsChinese Buddhism. Fo + -ism Fo′ïst, n.
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