third-hand
adjective uk/ˌθɜːdˈhænd/ us/ˌθɝːdˈhænd/
（信息等）第三手的
(of information, etc.) not received directly but having been passed on by several different people, one after the other
The intelligence service relied too heavily on information that came through second- and third-hand accounts. 情报部门过于依赖通过第二和第三手资料获得的信息。
转过三次手的
having been owned previously by at least two different people
Clothes are the market's biggest business, particularly second- or even third-hand overcoats to fight off the European winter. 买卖衣服是这个市场上最大的生意，尤其是可以抵御欧洲寒冬的二手甚至三手大衣。
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- Much of the testimony for the prosecution was based on second and third-hand accounts of statements supposedly made by the accused.
- She went on to make a casework decision based on second-hand or third-hand information she received. What a scary prospect.
- The profit allowed Sal to buy herself a second-hand dress, Kitty a pair of shoes and Charlie a third-hand suit.
- We are trying to get a few more miles out of our third-hand pickup truck.
third-hand
adverb uk/ˌθɜːdˈhænd/ us/ˌθɝːdˈhænd/
（获得信息）以第三手方式获取地
in a way that involves at least two other people passing on information, one after the other
Third-hand, they had heard she was dead and their fears were confirmed later Friday night. 依靠第三手资料，他们听说她已经死了，他们的担心在星期五晚上得到了证实。
转过三次手地
in a way that involves at least two different previous owners
He bought the car third-hand five years ago and has just finished overhauling the engine. 他五年前买了这辆三手车，刚刚给发动机做了大修。
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- One report came through CNN.com, admittedly third-hand and anonymous.
- After hearing about the case third-hand, one of the institution's veterinary pathologists requested that herpes B virus infection be ruled out.
- They don't tell us anything. Occasionally, though, we do hear something third-hand.
- If you're buying second- or third-hand, you're not reliant on atmosphere-polluting factories.