peddle

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ped·dle /ˈpedl/ verb [transitiveT] → pedal

1 to sell goods to people, especially goods that people disapprove of because they are illegal, harmful, or of not very high quality 售卖〔非法的、有害的或劣质的货品〕 → push, deal

They were accused of peddling drugs.

他们被控贩卖毒品。

people who peddle cigarettes to young children

卖香烟给小孩子的人

2 BBTSELLto try to sell things to people, especially by going from place to place 〔尤指挨家挨户地〕兜售

Farmers come to Seoul to peddle rice.

农民们到首尔来兜售大米。

a door-to-door salesman peddling his wares (=selling his goods)

挨家挨户兜售货物的推销员

► see thesaurus at sell

3 TCSPREADto try to persuade people to accept an opinion or idea which is wrong or false 散布，兜售〔错误的观点、主张〕

politicians peddling instant solutions to long-standing problems

宣扬用速效方法解决长期问题的政客们

Examples from the Corpus

peddle• Not to be missed is Water at Work, in which peddling a bicycle produces the energy necessary to create a tornado.• She apparently also used her contacts there to peddle a catalog for a merchandise corporation.• Others are peddling an assortment of get-rich-quick schemes.• They are the favorite targets of the boys who steal a few hours from shining shoes, peddling candy and gathering firewood.• She now peddles cheap jewelry on TV.• Stricter punishments will be given to those convicted of peddling drugs to children.• Street vendors peddled flowers and candles.• Mattan and the yellow jersey were right in the middle of the pack as it peddled hard in the blistering heat.• Belloni started her bakery business by peddling her homemade bread to local stores.• The gang earned as much as $10 million a month peddling heroin and cocaine.• Melendez's gang made up to $10 million a month peddling heroin.• In 1990, peddling himself to the voters as a successful businessman, he was elected governor.• Councilman Cobb is peddling his idea for a new freeway.• Thornhill has been peddling his rape thesis for years without much attention.

From Longman Business Dictionary

peddleped·dle /ˈpedl/ verb [transitiveT]COMMERCE

to sell, or try to sell, goods to people, especially by going from place to place or by selling them in the street

a door-to-door salesman peddling his wares

Farmers come to Seoul to peddle rice.

Origin peddle

(1500-1600) peddler

ped·dle verb

Chinese

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