spiv

英 [spɪv]

美 [spɪv]

n.  衣冠楚楚的奸商
vi.  打扮得衣冠楚楚靠犯小罪过日子

复数：spivs　

BNC.36558

牛津词典

noun

• 衣冠楚楚的奸商
  a man who makes his money by being dishonest in business, especially one who dresses in a way that makes people believe he is rich and successful

柯林斯词典

• (无固定职业而)靠诈骗过日子的人;黑市商人
  Aspivis a man who does not have a regular job and who makes money by business deals which are usually illegal.

英英释义

noun

• a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes

双语例句

• Measurement of compressor rotor tip complex flow with spiv
  用SPIV技术测量压气机转子尖区复杂流动
• Don't pin your faith on his promises; he is known to be a spiv.
  不要相信他的承诺，大家都知道他是个骗子。
• Entrepreneur: an individual who takes risks to build a business; as opposed to a spiv who should not be trusted.
  企业家：冒着风险创建企业的个人；而非不可信赖、不务正业、投机取巧的骗子。