单词 | lottery |
释义 | Word Frequency lottery(ˈlɒtərɪ) nounWord forms: plural -teries 1. a method of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving a proportion of the money raised to holders of numbers drawn at random 2. a similar method of raising money in which players select a small group of numbers out of a larger group printed on a ticket. If a player's selection matches some or all of the numbers drawn at random the player wins a proportion of the prize fund 3. an activity or endeavour the success of which is regarded as a matter of fate or luck Word origin C16: from Old French loterie, from Middle Dutch loterije. See lot |
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