| 单词 | game of lottery |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgame of lottery b. Dependence on chance, as opposed to skill. Frequently in game of lottery. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > chance or causelessness > [noun] > haphazardness or randomness catch as catch cana1393 die1548 hazard1548 random1565 haphazard1569 chance-medley1583 lay1584 lottery1593 haphazarding1787 randomness1803 haphazardness1857 happy-go-luckiness1866 chanciness1870 flukiness1888 haphazardry1910 randomicity1936 1593 J. Balmford Short & Plaine Dialogue conc. Vnlawfulnes Cards sig. Aiii.v Yet Lotterie is vsed by casting Dice, and by shufling and cutting, before the wit is exercised. 1619 T. Gataker Of Nature & Use Lots vii. 179 The end and scope of play is thereby to exercise either the ability of the body or the industrie of the minde. But in games of Loterie is neither of these exercised: not the minde; because there is no vse of Arte or skill, but all is put to hazard: Not the body; for men sit at them without stirring ought saue fingers and hands onely. 1703 C. Mather Diary 12 Apr. (1911) I. 202 Understanding that many, especially of our young People gave themselves a Liberty, to do Things not of good Report, especially, in using the scandalous Games of Lottery. a1732 T. Boston Illustr. Doctr. Christian Relig. (1773) II. 539 For which reason playing at cards, dice, and all games of lottery, are unlawful. 1751 A. McDouall Inst. Laws Scotl. I. i. x. 295 By the civil law, restitution was given to any person that lost money at dice, or games of lottery. 1889 Presbyterian Q. Jan. 75 The specious argument that there is lottery in every transaction of life misleads many. 1934 Beatrice (Nebraska) Daily Sun 30 July 3/6 The Legislature shall not authorize any games of chance, lottery or gift enterprise. < as lemmas |
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