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词汇 voetstoots
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Definition of voetstoots in English:

voetstoots

adverb & adjectiveˈfʊtˌstʊəts
South African
  • 1Law
    (of a sale or purchase) without guarantee or warranty; at the buyer's risk.

    〔南非律〕(销售,购买)无保证地(的);由买方承担风险地(的)

    as adverb the property is sold voetstoots

    这房产出售没有任何保证。

    as adjective auctions are voetstoots deals

    拍卖是由买方承担风险的交易。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Where a thing is sold voetstoots, the buyer must take it as he finds it with all its defects and vices.
    • It was only in circumstances where the purchaser could prove ‘fraud’ on the part of the seller that the purchaser could penetrate the voetstoots clause and legitimately complain.
    • Your contract will contain a voetstoots clause absolving your seller from all liability for latent and patent defects.
    • Sellers who hide the rising damp in their homes behind furniture or omit to mention that the shower leaks, will not be protected by the voetstoots clause in their sales contract.
    • The voetstoots clause provides that you take the property as is, with all defects as they exist.
  • 2Without reservation or qualification.

    无保留地(的);无限制地(的)

    as adverb I'm not entirely in favour of school uniforms voetstoots

    对于校服一事,我并非无保留地完全赞成。

Origin

Afrikaans, from the Dutch phrase met de voet te stoten 'to push with the foot'.

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