柯林斯詞典flag of convenience 1. N a national flag flown by a ship registered in that country to gain financial or legal advantage 方便旗; 指商船為獲得經(jīng)濟(jì)或法律利益在別國注冊并掛該國旗幟 返回 flag of convenience劍橋詞典If a ship sails under a flag of convenience , it means it is operated or taxed under the laws of a country different from its home country in order to save money . 方便旗（指船只為逃避本國法規(guī)或賦稅而懸掛的一種旗幟，表示其受他國稅收或其他法律束縛） They always register their ships under a flag of convenience . 他們總是在外國登記注冊自己的船只，懸掛方便旗。 返回 flag of convenience