flogging
US /ˈflɑː.ɡɪŋ/
UK /ˈflɒɡ.ɪŋ/
名詞
1.
鞭打, 痛打
a punishment in which someone is beaten with a whip or stick
範例:
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The sailor received a severe flogging for insubordination.
水手因不服從命令而受到嚴厲的鞭打。
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Historically, flogging was a common punishment in the navy.
歷史上，鞭打是海軍中常見的懲罰。
2.
推銷, 拋售
the act of selling something, especially something that is not very good or that is difficult to sell
範例:
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The company is trying to avoid a complete flogging of its old inventory.
該公司正試圖避免徹底拋售其舊庫存。
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After weeks of hard flogging, they finally managed to sell the last few units.
經過數週的努力推銷，他們終於賣掉了最後幾台。
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