late 15c., originally nautical, "to fit with sails," probably from a Scandinavian source (compare Danish, Norwegian rigge "to equip," Swedish rigga "to rig, harness"), though these may be from English; perhaps ultimately from PIE *reig- "to bind." Slang meaning "to pre-arrange or tamper with results" is attested from 1938, perhaps a different word, from rig (n.) "a trick, swindle, scheme" (1775), earlier "sport, banter, ridicule" (1725), of unknown origin. Also there is rig (v.) "ransack" from 1560s, likewise of unknown origin. Related: Rigged; rigging.
rig (n.)
"distinctive arrangement of sails, masts, etc. on a ship," 1822, from rig (v.). Extended to costume, clothing outfit (1843); horse-drawn vehicle (1831), which led to sense of "truck, bus, etc." (1851); and apparatus for well-sinking (1875).
雙語例句
1. Where are you going in that rig-out?
你穿著那身打扮要去哪里？
來自《權威詞典》
2. The severe conditions hampered attempts to pull the vessel free of the rig.
惡劣的天氣情況使得把那艘船拉離鉆塔的努力很難奏效。
來自柯林斯例句
3. They had not found any evidence of a systematic attempt to rig the ballot.
他們沒有發現任何證據證明有人企圖全面操縱投票。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Five oilmen were injured when a gas explosion shook a North Sea oil rig yesterday.
北海的一處石油鉆塔昨天發生了瓦斯爆炸，5名石油工人受傷。
來自柯林斯例句
5. It can take as long as eight days to rig up rope ladders and to establish supply bases before a descent can be made into a very deep cave.