词组 | sharp practice |
释义 | sharp practiceUnderhanded, deceitful, cunning, or particularly sneaky practice, especially in business, that is technically within the scope of the law but which may be considered immoral or unethical. The investment banking sector has been tightly reined in by the government after the sharp practice that went unchecked for so many years and cost so many people their life savings. sharp practiceCrafty or deceitful dealings, especially in business. For example, That firm's known for its sharp practice, so I'd rather not deal with them. This expression, first recorded in 1836, uses sharp in the combined sense of "mentally acute" and "cutting." sharp ˈpracticeclever but dishonest methods of business, etc: There’s a lot of sharp practice in the second-hand car business. |
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