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词汇 bootleg
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bootleg
1. adjective
1
smuggled; illegally copied; unofficial; counterfeit. Derives from the practice of carrying a flat bottle of alcohol hidden in a boot leg US, 1889.
2
imitation US, 1893.
3
inferior, shoddy US, 2002.
4
(used of an action paper) unofficial, advance US, 1986
2. noun
1
a pirated and illegally marketed recording. In the 1960s and 70s only dedicated music fans were really aware of such product. The bootlegs of Bob Dylan's music easily outnumbered his official releases so, in 1991, his record company began to release 'The Bootleg Series'. As ever, other artists followed where Dylan led. Alas many use it as an excuse to release material that may otherwise not be of sufficient quality. 'Bootleg' has always implied a lesser quality of recording, now it's official UK, 1951.
2
illegally manufactured alcohol US, 1898
3. verb
1
to manufacture or provide something illegally US, 1928.
2
to manufacture or distribute illegal alcohol US, 1922.
3
in roller derby, to deviate from the scripted game plan US, 1999

bootleg

1. verb To produce a fake or unauthorized version or copy of something. I hope you don't still bootleg movies.
2. verb To sell such a fraudulent thing. Is it true that Tom's made a lot of money bootlegging?
3. noun A fake or unauthorized version or copy of something. This must be a bootleg—the quality is terrible.
4. adjective Describing such a fraudulent thing. This must be a bootleg copy—the quality is terrible.

bootleg

1. mod. unauthorized or illegal [copy or something]; illegally obtained. (see also buttlegging.) He crossed the state line to buy cigarettes and then returned by a back road with his bootleg smokes.
2. n. to sell unauthorized or illegal copies; to sell contraband. They arrested the guy for bootlegging current movies on DVDs.
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