Made of low-quality materials; cheap or shoddy.

低廉的，低劣的用低级材料制成的；廉价的或质地差的。

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In theory, I should be ecstatic about all the choices available; I no longer have to put up with bad service or shoddy goods.

从理论上讲，我对能有这么多选择应该感到欣喜万分，我可以不再忍受低劣的服务和伪劣商品了。

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Earthquakes can bring instant transparency to murky societies, exposing the greedy who put up shoddy buildings or the officials bribed to look the other way.

地震可以将社会的阴暗面立刻置于光天化日之下，把制造伪劣建筑的贪婪者暴露出来，也让受贿官员翻脸不认人。

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Chinese authorities have stepped up food inspections in recent years after a series of scandals over fake or shoddy goods.

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Still, a mistake by a spotter or shoddy pit work can always play a role in a race this big.

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Padding, short cuts or shoddy construction are less likely to be tolerated.

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