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ลองค้นหาคำในรูปแบบอื่น ๆ เพื่อให้ได้ผลลัพธ์มากขึ้นหรือน้อยลง: -jerry-building-, *jerry-building*, jerry-build
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Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)
jerry-building
jerry-builder
jerry-builders

WordNet (3.0)
jerry-building(n) construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit
jerry-builder(n) someone who builds cheap buildings out of poor materials on speculation for a quick profit

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)
jerry-builder
jerry-builders
jerry-building

WordNet (3.0)
jerry-builder(n) someone who builds cheap buildings out of poor materials on speculation for a quick profit
jerry-building(n) construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Jerry-builder

n. [ Prob. fr. the proper name Jerry, familiar form of Jeremiah. ] A professional builder who erects cheap dwellings of poor materials and unsubstantial and slovenly construction. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary
偷工减料[tōu gōng jiǎn liào, ㄊㄡ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄠˋ,     /    ] to skimp on the job and stint on materials (成语 saw); jerry-building; sloppy work #31,468 [Add to Longdo]

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