smuggling
noun [ U ] uk/ˈsmʌɡ.lɪŋ/ us/ˈsmʌɡ.lɪŋ/
走私;偷运;偷带
the act or process of taking things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally
The murdered man is thought to have been involved in drug smuggling. 被谋杀的那个人被认为参与了毒品走私。
Nine people are in custody in the Netherlands charged with people smuggling. 荷兰拘留了9人,被控偷运人口。
See: smuggle
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- The seizure represented a breakthrough in the battle against arms smuggling.
- The UK Coastguard was formed in 1822 to combat smuggling.
- Many traffickers have set up smuggling rings that rely heavily on young couriers.