professional foul
noun /prəˌfeʃənl ˈfaʊl/
/prəˌfeʃənl ˈfaʊl/
(British English)- (in sport, especially football (soccer)
) the act of deliberately breaking a rule in order to prevent the other team from gaining an advantage, especially to prevent them from scoring a goal体育运动,尤指足球 故意犯规