short-weight
/ˌʃɔːtˈweɪt/ · /ˌʃɔːrtˈweɪt/
CEFR level C2Topic EconomyWord #7155 in the learning path
售货时缺斤少两
Definitions
v. Give a customer less weight of goods than paid for
售货时缺斤少两
Example
The shopkeeper short-weighted my rice by using faulty scales.
店主使用有问题的秤，卖给我的米缺斤少两。
Regular inspections of market scales can prevent traders from short-weighting customers and help maintain confidence in local commerce.
定期检查市场用秤可以防止商贩缺斤少两，并帮助维持消费者对当地商业的信任。
Collocations
- short-weight customers
- short-weight a buyer
Usage tip
动词指缺斤少两；名词通常分写为 short weight。
Note
罕用形式；名词“短重”通常写作 short weight。
FAQ
- What does short-weight mean?
- Give a customer less weight of goods than paid for
- How is short-weight pronounced?
- UK /ˌʃɔːtˈweɪt/, US /ˌʃɔːrtˈweɪt/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
