jury-rigged

Thân thiện

The survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Done or made using whatever is available: Describes something that has been constructed, assembled, or repaired in a temporary, makeshift, or improvised manner, often using materials that are not the standard or intended ones, typically to serve an immediate need.

Usage

The adjective "jury-rigged" is used to describe an object, system, or solution that is temporary and improvised. It emphasizes ingenuity in a pinch but also implies a lack of permanence or proper design. It is typically placed before a noun or used after a linking verb like "was" or "seemed."

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The mechanic created a jury-rigged exhaust system from a soda can and some wire to get the car home.
  • After the storm, they relied on a jury-rigged antenna to receive news broadcasts.
  • The setup was clearly jury-rigged and wouldn't last through another week of use.

Advanced Usage

• "to jury-rig" (verb, less common): The act of making something in this improvised way.
  • We had to jury-rig a shelter from the tarp and some branches.

Variants and Related Words

• Makeshift (adj/n): Serving as a temporary substitute; sufficient for the time being. (e.g., )
• Improvised (adj): Created and performed spontaneously or without preparation. (e.g., )
• Heath Robinson (adj, chiefly British): Ingeniously or ridiculously over-complicated in design (similar in spirit to "jury-rigged" but often more elaborate).

Synonyms

• Makeshift
• Improvised
• Temporary
• Stopgap
• Provisional

Antonyms

• Permanent
• Properly engineered
• Factory-made
• Designed

Notes on Usage

• "Jury-rigged" vs. "Jerry-rigged": "Jury-rigged" is the original and standard term, with a nautical origin. "Jerry-rigged" is a common variant, likely arising from a blend with "jerry-built" (meaning built cheaply and flimsily). While "jerry-rigged" is frequently used, "jury-rigged" is preferred in formal writing.
• Connotation: The term often carries a neutral or slightly positive connotation of resourcefulness, but it can also imply a certain crudeness or unreliability compared to a proper solution.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. done or made using whatever is available
   • crossed the river on improvised bridges
   • the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear
   • the rock served as a makeshift hammer

Từ đồng nghĩa

• improvised
• makeshift