Definition of ploy in English:

ploy

noun plɔɪplɔɪ

1A cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage.
策略，计策，手段，伎俩
the president has dismissed the referendum as a ploy to buy time
总统摒弃了全民公投，认为那只是一种争取时间的策略。
Example sentencesExamples
- She continues: ‘Again, marketing hype and ploys can at most sell the first book for you.’
- He remains cool under pressure, and even his temper outbursts turn out to be mere ploys to gain advantage.
- This is a clever ploy to hook the booklovers after giving them the taste of the best of fiction reads.
- We reckon it's nothing more than a cunning ploy to get more stuff written about the band.
- It's a clever ploy and takes advantage of the natural courtesy of the public.
- My opponent became increasingly frustrated by my beginner's luck and masterminded a cunning ploy to level the scores.
- He believed that the revisions made to the party were mere marketing ploys rather than the result of true ideological conversion.
- Some seem to regard it as a kind of elitist ploy designed to make things difficult for the disadvantaged.
- And he said alcohol companies were introducing very sharp marketing ploys aimed at encouraging young people to consume drinks.
- I condemn this Government for its cynical ploy to try to buy the votes of students.
- In fact, I knew Laras and what she was all about, her tricks and ploys to win people over.
- If you can get beyond the fact that there's all sorts of contrived controversy thrown into the TV show, and deliberate ploys to create situations that will boost ratings, the level of talent is really pretty amazing.
- Others have disguised price hikes in ingenious marketing ploys that give the ticket holder so-called " front-of-the-line " privileges for almost double the regular price.
- He's always full of games and little plans and ploys,’ said Watson.
- If you want to make the most of your money, ignore all marketing ploys.
- It was obviously a cunning ploy to secure column inches for a particular company.
- Was it a ploy in their strategy for later deals of product endorsements?
- We sell art that people love and don't bother with all these marketing ploys about art as an investment.
Synonyms
plan, scheme, tactic, manoeuvre, move, course of action, line of action, gambit, device, wile
ruse, tactic, move, device, stratagem, scheme, trick, gambit, cunning plan, manoeuvre, contrivance, expedient, dodge, subterfuge, game, wile
1. 1.1 An activity done for amusement.
  游艺活动，娱乐活动
  the eternal cross-stitch I was set to do before I could indulge my own ploys

Origin

Late 17th century (originally Scots and northern English in the sense 'pastime'): of unknown origin. The notion of ‘a calculated plan’ dates from the 1950s.

Rhymes

ahoy, alloy, Amoy, annoy, boy, buoy, cloy, coy, destroy, employ, enjoy, Hanoi, hoi polloi, hoy, Illinois, joy, koi, oi, poi, Roy, savoy, soy, tatsoi, toy, trompe l'œil, troy

Definition of ploy in US English:

ploy

nounploiplɔɪ

A cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage.
策略，计策，手段，伎俩
the president has dismissed the referendum as a ploy to buy time
总统摒弃了全民公投，认为那只是一种争取时间的策略。
Example sentencesExamples
- It was obviously a cunning ploy to secure column inches for a particular company.
- We reckon it's nothing more than a cunning ploy to get more stuff written about the band.
- Some seem to regard it as a kind of elitist ploy designed to make things difficult for the disadvantaged.
- Others have disguised price hikes in ingenious marketing ploys that give the ticket holder so-called " front-of-the-line " privileges for almost double the regular price.
- She continues: ‘Again, marketing hype and ploys can at most sell the first book for you.’
- He believed that the revisions made to the party were mere marketing ploys rather than the result of true ideological conversion.
- If you can get beyond the fact that there's all sorts of contrived controversy thrown into the TV show, and deliberate ploys to create situations that will boost ratings, the level of talent is really pretty amazing.
- We sell art that people love and don't bother with all these marketing ploys about art as an investment.
- This is a clever ploy to hook the booklovers after giving them the taste of the best of fiction reads.
- And he said alcohol companies were introducing very sharp marketing ploys aimed at encouraging young people to consume drinks.
- It's a clever ploy and takes advantage of the natural courtesy of the public.
- My opponent became increasingly frustrated by my beginner's luck and masterminded a cunning ploy to level the scores.
- If you want to make the most of your money, ignore all marketing ploys.
- In fact, I knew Laras and what she was all about, her tricks and ploys to win people over.
- I condemn this Government for its cynical ploy to try to buy the votes of students.
- He's always full of games and little plans and ploys,’ said Watson.
- He remains cool under pressure, and even his temper outbursts turn out to be mere ploys to gain advantage.
- Was it a ploy in their strategy for later deals of product endorsements?
Synonyms
plan, scheme, tactic, manoeuvre, move, course of action, line of action, gambit, device, wile
ruse, tactic, move, device, stratagem, scheme, trick, gambit, cunning plan, manoeuvre, contrivance, expedient, dodge, subterfuge, game, wile

Origin

Late 17th century (originally Scots and northern English in the sense ‘pastime’): of unknown origin. The notion of ‘a calculated plan’ dates from the 1950s.

词汇	ploy
释义	Definition of ploy in English: ploy noun plɔɪplɔɪ 1A cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage. 策略，计策，手段，伎俩 the president has dismissed the referendum as a ploy to buy time 总统摒弃了全民公投，认为那只是一种争取时间的策略。 Example sentencesExamples She continues: ‘Again, marketing hype and ploys can at most sell the first book for you.’ He remains cool under pressure, and even his temper outbursts turn out to be mere ploys to gain advantage. This is a clever ploy to hook the booklovers after giving them the taste of the best of fiction reads. We reckon it's nothing more than a cunning ploy to get more stuff written about the band. It's a clever ploy and takes advantage of the natural courtesy of the public. My opponent became increasingly frustrated by my beginner's luck and masterminded a cunning ploy to level the scores. He believed that the revisions made to the party were mere marketing ploys rather than the result of true ideological conversion. Some seem to regard it as a kind of elitist ploy designed to make things difficult for the disadvantaged. And he said alcohol companies were introducing very sharp marketing ploys aimed at encouraging young people to consume drinks. I condemn this Government for its cynical ploy to try to buy the votes of students. In fact, I knew Laras and what she was all about, her tricks and ploys to win people over. If you can get beyond the fact that there's all sorts of contrived controversy thrown into the TV show, and deliberate ploys to create situations that will boost ratings, the level of talent is really pretty amazing. Others have disguised price hikes in ingenious marketing ploys that give the ticket holder so-called " front-of-the-line " privileges for almost double the regular price. He's always full of games and little plans and ploys,’ said Watson. If you want to make the most of your money, ignore all marketing ploys. It was obviously a cunning ploy to secure column inches for a particular company. Was it a ploy in their strategy for later deals of product endorsements? We sell art that people love and don't bother with all these marketing ploys about art as an investment. Synonyms plan, scheme, tactic, manoeuvre, move, course of action, line of action, gambit, device, wile ruse, tactic, move, device, stratagem, scheme, trick, gambit, cunning plan, manoeuvre, contrivance, expedient, dodge, subterfuge, game, wile 1.1 An activity done for amusement. 游艺活动，娱乐活动 the eternal cross-stitch I was set to do before I could indulge my own ploys Origin Late 17th century (originally Scots and northern English in the sense 'pastime'): of unknown origin. The notion of ‘a calculated plan’ dates from the 1950s. Rhymes ahoy, alloy, Amoy, annoy, boy, buoy, cloy, coy, destroy, employ, enjoy, Hanoi, hoi polloi, hoy, Illinois, joy, koi, oi, poi, Roy, savoy, soy, tatsoi, toy, trompe l'œil, troy Definition of ploy in US English: ploy nounploiplɔɪ A cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage. 策略，计策，手段，伎俩 the president has dismissed the referendum as a ploy to buy time 总统摒弃了全民公投，认为那只是一种争取时间的策略。 Example sentencesExamples It was obviously a cunning ploy to secure column inches for a particular company. We reckon it's nothing more than a cunning ploy to get more stuff written about the band. Some seem to regard it as a kind of elitist ploy designed to make things difficult for the disadvantaged. Others have disguised price hikes in ingenious marketing ploys that give the ticket holder so-called " front-of-the-line " privileges for almost double the regular price. She continues: ‘Again, marketing hype and ploys can at most sell the first book for you.’ He believed that the revisions made to the party were mere marketing ploys rather than the result of true ideological conversion. If you can get beyond the fact that there's all sorts of contrived controversy thrown into the TV show, and deliberate ploys to create situations that will boost ratings, the level of talent is really pretty amazing. We sell art that people love and don't bother with all these marketing ploys about art as an investment. This is a clever ploy to hook the booklovers after giving them the taste of the best of fiction reads. And he said alcohol companies were introducing very sharp marketing ploys aimed at encouraging young people to consume drinks. It's a clever ploy and takes advantage of the natural courtesy of the public. My opponent became increasingly frustrated by my beginner's luck and masterminded a cunning ploy to level the scores. If you want to make the most of your money, ignore all marketing ploys. In fact, I knew Laras and what she was all about, her tricks and ploys to win people over. I condemn this Government for its cynical ploy to try to buy the votes of students. He's always full of games and little plans and ploys,’ said Watson. He remains cool under pressure, and even his temper outbursts turn out to be mere ploys to gain advantage. Was it a ploy in their strategy for later deals of product endorsements? Synonyms plan, scheme, tactic, manoeuvre, move, course of action, line of action, gambit, device, wile ruse, tactic, move, device, stratagem, scheme, trick, gambit, cunning plan, manoeuvre, contrivance, expedient, dodge, subterfuge, game, wile Origin Late 17th century (originally Scots and northern English in the sense ‘pastime’): of unknown origin. The notion of ‘a calculated plan’ dates from the 1950s.
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