flogging
US /ˈflɑː.ɡɪŋ/
UK /ˈflɒɡ.ɪŋ/
名词
1.
鞭打, 痛打
a punishment in which someone is beaten with a whip or stick
示例:
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The sailor received a severe flogging for insubordination.
水手因不服从命令而受到严厉的鞭打。
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Historically, flogging was a common punishment in the navy.
历史上，鞭打是海军中常见的惩罚。
2.
推销, 抛售
the act of selling something, especially something that is not very good or that is difficult to sell
示例:
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The company is trying to avoid a complete flogging of its old inventory.
该公司正试图避免彻底抛售其旧库存。
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After weeks of hard flogging, they finally managed to sell the last few units.
经过数周的努力推销，他们终于卖掉了最后几台。
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