"bootlegging" in Chinese (Simplified)
走私盗版(媒体)
Definition
“Bootlegging” 指非法制造、复制或出售某些东西(如酒精、电影或音乐),通常为了逃避税收或法律。历史上特指非法酿造或贩卖酒精饮料。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
最初指美国禁酒时期非法酒类,现在常用于非法复制和售卖媒体。语气较口语,不用于正式文档。“bootleg”为形容词,“bootlegger”为从事这项活动的人。不要与“smuggling”混淆,后者指任何非法运输货物。
Examples
Bootlegging alcohol was common in the 1920s.
20世纪20年代,**走私**酒精很常见。
Modern bootlegging often involves copying movies illegally.
现代的**盗版**通常包括非法复制电影。
He was arrested for bootlegging CDs.
他因**盗版**光盘被逮捕。
There's a lot of bootlegging at music festivals these days.
现在音乐节上**盗版**现象很普遍。
She makes money from bootlegging rare concert recordings.
她靠**盗版**罕见的演唱会录音赚钱。
The internet has made bootlegging much easier than before.
互联网让**盗版**比以前容易得多。