tampering — the action of interfering with something in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action of interfering with something in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtæmpərɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 손상을 가하거나 무단으로 변경하기 위해 무언가를 건드리거나 조작하는 행위
Korean pronunciation: 탬-퍼-링 (강세: 탬)
Example Sentences
- The detective discovered signs of tampering on the victim's smartphone.
- My little brother was caught tampering with my diary again - he changed 'crush' to 'pizza' everywhere!
- The security system alerts us immediately if there's any tampering with the vault.
tampering
NOUN//ˈtæmpərɪŋ//
the action of interfering with something in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations
Illegally interfering with property
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Origin
16세기 프랑스어 'temper'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '점토를 반죽하다'라는 의미였습니다. 시간이 지나면서 '무언가를 건드려서 변경하다'라는 부정적인 의미로 발전했습니다.
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“The detective discovered signs of tampering on the victim's smartphone.”
“My little brother was caught tampering with my diary again - he changed 'crush' to 'pizza' everywhere!”
“The security system alerts us immediately if there's any tampering with the vault.”
“She accused her roommate of tampering with her leftover pizza by adding pineapple.”
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