rigged

Thân thiện

The sailor checked the rigged sails before setting out.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Equipped with rigging: Describes a sailing vessel that has been fitted with its necessary rigging, such as masts, sails, ropes, and stays. 2. Dishonestly arranged for a specific outcome: Describes a situation, contest, or system that has been manipulated or set up in advance to produce a fraudulent or unfair result.

Usage

The word "rigged" is used to describe either the physical state of a sailing ship or the fraudulent nature of a process. It often carries a strong negative connotation when used in the second sense, implying deception and a lack of fairness.

Examples

• Adjective (Equipped):
  • The newly rigged schooner was ready for its maiden voyage.
  • It was a beautifully rigged ship with three tall masts.
• Adjective (Dishonest):
  • The election was widely believed to be rigged.
  • They lost confidence in the rigged judicial process.
  • The competition felt rigged in favor of the local team.

Advanced Usage

• "to be rigged against (someone/something)": To be systematically arranged to disadvantage a particular person or group.
  • The old rules seemed rigged against new entrants to the market.
• "to be rigged in favor of (someone/something)": To be systematically arranged to advantage a particular person or group.
  • The tax system was rigged in favor of the wealthy.

Variants and Related Words

• Rig (verb): The action of fitting a ship with rigging, or of dishonestly arranging something.
  • They worked all night to rig the ship with new sails.
  • He was accused of trying to rig the election.
• Rigging (noun): The system of ropes, chains, and tackle used to support and control the masts, sails, etc., of a sailing vessel; also can refer to the act of fraudulent arrangement.
  • The sailors checked the rigging before the storm.
  • The rigging of the bid was discovered by investigators.

Synonyms

• For "equipped": fitted, outfitted, equipped, furnished.
• For "dishonest": fixed, manipulated, engineered, tampered with, fraudulent, prearranged.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Idioms

• "To rig something up": To construct or assemble something quickly or in a makeshift way, often from available materials. (Note: This phrasal verb uses "rig" and relates to construction/assembly, not typically to fraud).
  • We rigged up a temporary shelter using a tarp and some branches.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)