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ploy

🇬🇧 UK/plɒi/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A clever tactic or trick used to gain an advantage over someone

策略,花招,手段

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ployfold, bend, employ, use
=ploy

Common Collocations

  • 1.clever ploy巧妙的手段
  • 2.marketing ploy营销策略
  • 3.use a ploy使用花招
  • 4.negotiating ploy谈判技巧

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Offering a free trial is a common marketing ploy to attract new customers.

  • 2.

    His sudden apology was just a ploy to avoid getting into trouble.

  • 3.

    The negotiator used a clever ploy to stall for more time.

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