1722, "anything with which one amuses oneself," Scottish and northern England dialect, possibly a shortened form of employ or deploy. Popularized in the sense "move or gambit made to gain advantage" by British humorist Stephen Potter (1900-1969).
实用例句
1. a clever marketing ploy
机智的销售策略
来自《权威词典》
2. I think this is just a government ploy to deceive the public.
我认为这只是政府欺骗公众的手段.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Christmas should be a time of excitement and wonder, not a cynical marketing ploy.
圣诞节应该是兴奋和美妙的时刻，而不该是一种肆无忌惮的营销策略。
来自辞典例句
4. I saw Mansfield's move as a purposeful ploy in the congressional campaign.
我认为曼斯菲尔德此举是国会斗争中一个有目的的行动.
来自辞典例句
5. It was all a ploy to distract attention from his real aims.