bootlegging

• 指非法生产、运输或销售商品，尤指酒类；也指未经授权复制或传播受版权保护的材料。

A noun referring to the illegal production, transportation, or sale of goods, most commonly associated with alcoholic beverages, or the unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material.

不可数

1. Illegal alcohol tradeB2formal

   The act of making, transporting, or selling alcoholic beverages in violation of the law, especially during prohibition.

   私酒贩卖

   • Bootlegging was rampant during the Prohibition era in the United States.
   • He was arrested for bootlegging whiskey across state lines.
   • The gang made a fortune from bootlegging in the 1920s.

2. Illegal distribution of goodsB2formal

   The act of selling or distributing goods, especially copyrighted or trademarked items, without authorization.

   非法销售

   • The company sued the website for bootlegging their software.
   • Bootlegging of music and movies is a serious crime.
   • They were caught bootlegging counterfeit designer handbags.

   同义词piracysmugglingtrafficking

• 指未经授权非法生产、复制、传播或销售受版权或商标保护的产品，如音像制品、软件或商品。

A verb meaning to produce, distribute, or sell something illegally, especially copyrighted or trademarked goods such as recordings or merchandise.

1. Sell illicit productsB2informal

   To sell or trade goods, especially alcohol, drugs, or other items, in violation of the law.

   非法贩卖

   • He was arrested for bootlegging whiskey during the prohibition era.
   • They bootlegged cigarettes across the border to avoid taxes.
   • The gang bootlegged counterfeit designer handbags.

   同义词fencehawkpeddlesmuggletraffic

2. Produce or distribute illegallyB2informal

   To make, copy, or distribute something, such as recordings or software, without proper authorization or legal rights.

   盗版

   • The band sued the company for bootlegging their live concert recordings.
   • He bootlegged copies of the movie and sold them online.
   • They were caught bootlegging software and faced heavy fines.

   同义词black-marketcounterfeitpiratesmuggletraffic

   反义词authorizelicense