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  • Conjugation : past  smuggled ; ing  smuggling
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

smuggle ['sm^gl]
  1. 1. vt. [+goods] [ drugs] [ refugees] 走私
    to smuggle sth in/out
    走私进口/出口某物

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

smuggle [ˈsmʌgl]
  1. 1. verb 走私非法私运
    She smuggled cigarettes across the border.
    她跨境走私香烟
  2. 2. vt. 偷运偷带,偷放

Collins English-English Dictionary

smuggle ['sm^gəl]
  1. 1. vb to import or export (prohibited or dutiable goods) secretly
  2. 2. vt. [tr; often foll by into or out of] to bring or take secretly, as against the law or rules
  3. 3. vt. [tr; foll by away] to conceal; hide
  4. 4. vt. [Etymology] C17: from Low German smukkelen and Dutch smokkelen, perhaps from Old English smugen to creep; related to Old Norse smjuga

Examples

She managed to smuggle in illegal narcotics.
她成功地将非法的麻醉药带入。
She has managed to smuggle out the antiques without getting caught.
她成功将古董走私出境,没有被逮捕。
私运毒品
smuggle drugs
偷运违禁物品的行为,要受到法律的制裁。
People who smuggle contraband goods will be punished by the law.

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