来自19世纪爱尔兰土地代理Charles Boycott的名字。因在1880年这一庄稼欠收年，拒绝答应佃农降租的请求而激起众怒，并遭到所有人的联合抵制，以致于有钱甚至买不到面包，几近于饿死。

1. Opposition leaders had called for a boycott of the vote.

反对党领袖已号召人们拒绝投票。

2. Rosie Boycott was not involved editorially with Virago.

罗西·博伊科特不属于维拉戈出版公司的编辑队伍。

3. We are asking people to boycott goods from companies that use child labour.

我们正呼吁大家抵制雇用童工的公司的产品。

4. Their boycott of the talks constitutes a serious impediment to peace negotiations.

他们联合抵制会谈的行为成了和谈的重大障碍.

5. A spokesman says the president has backed off from his threat to boycott the conference.

一位发言人表示总统已经收回了他将抵制这次会议的威胁。