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).
实用例句
1. Where are you going in that rig-out?
你穿着那身打扮要去哪里？
来自《权威词典》
2. The severe conditions hampered attempts to pull the vessel free of the rig.
恶劣的天气情况使得把那艘船拉离钻塔的努力很难奏效。
来自柯林斯例句
3. They had not found any evidence of a systematic attempt to rig the ballot.
他们没有发现任何证据证明有人企图全面操纵投票。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Five oilmen were injured when a gas explosion shook a North Sea oil rig yesterday.
北海的一处石油钻塔昨天发生了瓦斯爆炸，5名石油工人受伤。
来自柯林斯例句
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.
