ploy

英 [plɔɪ]

美 [plɔɪ]

n.  计谋; 策略; 手法; 花招

复数：ploys　过去式：ployed　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.9604 / COCA.11458

牛津词典

noun

• 计谋；策略；手法；花招
  words or actions that are carefully planned to get an advantage over sb else
  1. a clever marketing ploy
     机智的销售策略
  2. It was all a ploy to distract attention from his real aims.
     那全是障眼法，借以转移对他真实目的的注意。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 计策；计谋；手段
  Aployis a way of behaving that someone plans carefully and secretly in order to gain an advantage for themselves.
  1. Christmas should be a time of excitement and wonder, not a cynical marketing ploy.
     圣诞节应该是兴奋和美妙的时刻，而不该是一种肆无忌惮的营销策略。

英英释义

noun

• a maneuver in a game or conversation
  Synonym:gambitstratagem
• an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
  Synonym:gambit

双语例句

• Russia's friendship with China is not just a ploy by their elites.
  俄罗斯和中国的友谊不仅仅是它们的精英所布下的策略。
• I think this is just a government ploy to deceive the public.
  我认为这只是政府欺骗公众的手段。
• This ploy can take all sorts of seemingly innocent guises.
  这种策略可以采用各种看上去似乎无害的伪装。
• It is too early to judge whether the ploy worked.
  要判断这一策略是否有效，目前还为时尚早。
• If so, it is a ploy to be welcomed.
  如果是这样，这个花招应受到欢迎。
• As a political ploy against mayor Ahn before the elections.
  不过是在安市长选举之前的一次政治策略。
• It's such an obvious ploy for attention.
  这吸引注意力的伎俩太明显了。
• Their complaints are not treated as a ploy any more.
  它们的抱怨现在再也不被视为是一种策略。
• Christmas should be a time of excitement and wonder, not a cynical marketing ploy.
  圣诞节应该是兴奋和美妙的时刻，而不该是一种肆无忌惮的营销策略。
• He says it appears to be a political ploy.
  他说看来这好像是一个政治手段。