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foul /faʊl/► SEE ALLfall foul of sb/sthcry foulby fair means or foul
●fall foul of ˈsb/ˈsthdo sth which gets you into trouble with sb/sth 同…发生冲突；与…发生纠葛◆They fell foul of the law by not paying their taxes.
他们没有纳税，触犯了法律。◆Try not to fall foul of Mr. Jones. He can be very unpleasant.
千万别惹着琼斯先生，他会让你吃苦头的。●ˌcry ˈfoul (informal) complain that sb else has done sth wrong or unfair 抱怨；埋怨；叫屈◆When the Labour party candidate didn’t win the election, he cried foul and demanded a recount.工党候选人没有赢得大选，他声称有舞弊行为，要求重新计票。 NOTE In sport, a foul is an action that is against the rules of the game. * foul 在体育比赛中指犯规。 ●by ˌfair means or ˈfouleven if unfair methods are used 不管用什么方法；不择手段◆He’s determined to buy that company by fair means or foul.他决心不管用什么办法一定要买下那家公司。 |