huckster
huckster
noun
hucksterism
noun
语源
noun
- a person who sells small items, either door-to-door or from a stall or small shop
小贩；做小商品生意的人
■a mercenary person keen to make a profit out of anything
惟利是图之辈
■(N. Amer.)a publicity agent or advertising copywriter, especially for radio or television
(北美)（尤指电台，电视台的）广告代理，广告撰稿人
- [no obj.](chiefly N. Amer.)bargain; haggle
(主北美)讨价还价；议价
■[with obj.]promote or sell (something, typically a product of questionable value)
用大吹大擂的手段推销（某物，尤指价值有争议的产品）
hucksterism
noun
语源
- Middle English (in the sense 'retailer at a stall, hawker'): probably of Low German origin
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