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n
1 chain or ribbon to which a pocket-watch is attached （怀表的）链或带.
2 ornament, esp a watch, hung from such a chain 怀表链上的饰物（尤指表）.
3 ornament attached to a key-ring 钥匙环上的饰物.

/fɒb; fɑb/
v (-bb-) (phr v) fob sb off (with sth) trick sb into being satisfied (with sth inferior, an excuse, etc) （用低劣的东西、用藉口等）哄骗或搪塞某人
*I won't be fobbed off this time I'm determined to say what I think. 这次我可不上当了--我一定要把想法说出来.
* You can't fob an expert off with cheap imitations. 用廉价的仿制品骗不了行家. fob sth off on/onto sb trick or deceive sb into buying or accepting sth inferior 哄骗某人购买或接受低劣的东西
*Don't try fobbing off last year's goods on me! 别想拿去年的陈货来骗我!

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abbr 缩写 = (commerce 商) (of cargo) free on board (ie transported to the ship and loaded without the buyer paying extra) （指货物）船上交货价, 离岸价格.