smuggled

Thân thiện

The customs officer discovered smuggled goods in the cargo container.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Distributed or sold illicitly: Describes goods that have been moved or traded illegally, especially across borders, to avoid taxes, laws, or prohibitions.

Usage

The adjective "smuggled" is used to describe items that are the subject of the illegal act of smuggling. It typically precedes the noun it modifies. * It is used to talk about goods like drugs, weapons, alcohol, tobacco, or wildlife that are moved secretly and illegally. * It implies the action of smuggling has been completed; the goods are now in a place where they are not legally allowed to be.

Examples

• The police found a crate of smuggled cigarettes in the truck. (The cigarettes were brought into the country illegally.)
• They were arrested for possessing smuggled antiquities. (The ancient artifacts were illegally taken out of their country of origin.)
• The market was known for selling smuggled electronics. (The electronics were sold there after being brought in illegally.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be smuggled" (passive voice): This verb form is more common than the adjective when focusing on the action itself.
  • Thousands of exotic animals are smuggled across borders every year.
• The concept is central to discussions on "the black market" or "the black economy," which operates on the trade of smuggled and other illicit goods.

Variants and Related Words

• Smuggle (verb): To move goods illegally into or out of a country.
  • He tried to smuggle diamonds in his luggage.
• Smuggler (noun): A person who smuggles goods.
  • The smuggler was caught at the border.
• Smuggling (noun): The act or process of smuggling.
  • Drug smuggling is a serious international crime.

Synonyms

• Contraband: Goods that are imported or exported illegally. (Often used as a noun: "a shipment of contraband.")
• Bootleg: Specifically refers to something made, distributed, or sold illegally, especially recorded music or alcohol. (e.g., bootleg whiskey).
• Illicit: Broader term meaning illegal or forbidden. ("Illicit trade" can involve smuggled goods.)

Related Phrases

• Black market: An illegal trade or trade in illegally smuggled goods.
  • The smuggled medicine was only available on the black market.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. distributed or sold illicitly
   • the black economy pays no taxes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bootleg
• black
• black-market
• contraband