double-dip

名词 n. 动词 v.

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英文释义

名词 n.

An ice cream cone with two scoops of ice cream. informal

— We each got double-dips with chocolate on top and strawberry on the bottom.
A hill that levels off for a while about halfway down.
Ellipsis of double-dip recession (“return to recession after a short period of growth”). abbreviation,alt-of,ellipsis

— The UK is currently experiencing a double-dip.
The drawing of a government pension or benefit for one job while also working in the government at another job, or of two pensions at the same time as a result of reaching the retirement criteria twice for the same entity. informal

动词 v.

To dip a piece of food (e.g. a chip) into a communal sauce container after already having taken a bite of the food. informal

— I don't mind double-dipping when eating with my family, but I'd be embarrassed to do it when out with friends.
To be illegitimately compensated a second time for the same activity. informal

— He got caught double-dipping by billing the government directly as well as the primary contractor.
To draw a government pension or benefit for one job while also working in the government at another job, or to draw two pensions at the same time as a result of reaching the retirement criteria twice for the same entity. informal
To re-release a movie or TV series, sometimes as a compilation or with additional features.
To use a single debt instrument to obtain interest tax expense (and therefore a lower tax base) in two or more tax jurisdictions. US
To defeat a team twice in the finals.

— SPC Ladies double-dipped the Sudbury Storm in the NSA Canadian World Series.
To enroll in a single class which will fulfill two different requirements of a course of study.
To buy the same game twice, especially on different platforms.

— I usually don't double-dip, but this port convinced me to with its additional content and improved graphics.

词形变化

double-dips plural double dip alternative double-dips present,singular,third-person double-dipping participle,present double-dipped participle,past double-dipped past double dip alternative