English Dictionary

doughnutting

名詞

イギリス英語 不可算名詞

(UK) A method of fare evasion by buying tickets only covering the beginning and the end of a journey.

日本語の意味

運賃脱法の一種で、旅の始点と終点のみをカバーする切符を購入し、中間区間の運賃を支払わない乗車方法

After being spotted by inspectors, he admitted to doughnutting, saying he only bought tickets for the first and last stations to avoid paying the full fare.

検札員に見つかった後、彼は始点と終点だけをカバーする切符を買って運賃を逃れていたことを認め、それは運賃を全部支払わないためだと説明した。

意味（1）

(UK) A method of fare evasion by buying tickets only covering the beginning and the end of a journey.

Particular considerations apply to circumstances such as doughnutting when fare elements do not correspond to controllable elements, so there arises the opportunity for fare evasion.