释义 |
carpetbaggercar‧pet‧bag‧ger /ˈkɑːpətˌbæɡə $ ˈkɑːrpɪtˌbæɡər/ noun [countable] - Neither Royal Liver nor any of the other friendly societies has taken any action so far to deter carpetbaggers.
- The bad news for carpetbaggers is that Liverpool Victoria changed its membership criteria in June.
► Politicsadversarial, adjectiveamnesty, nounanarchism, nounanarchist, nounanticlerical, adjectivearms control, nounbigot, nounbigoted, adjectivebigotry, nounbilateral, adjectiveBlimp, nouncarpetbagger, nouncaucus, nounchancellor, nouncoalition, nounconsensus, nounconstituency, nounconstitutionalism, nounconsumerism, nouncredo, noundemagogue, noundestabilize, verbdétente, noundisorder, noundissent, noundivine right, nounferment, nounfirebrand, noungerrymandering, nounheartland, nounhonours list, nouninterventionist, adjectiveisolationism, nounliberal, adjectiveliberal, nounliberalism, nounlobby, nounlobby, verbMaoism, nounnationalistic, adjective-ocracy, suffix-ocrat, suffixopinion-makers, nounopinion poll, nounpersonality cult, nounpetition, nounphoto opportunity, nounplacard, nounplatform, nounpolitical, adjectivepolitical asylum, nounpolitical geography, nounpolitical machine, nounpopulist, adjectivepork barrel, nounprivilege, nounpropaganda, nounrealpolitik, nounrevolution, nounsoapbox, nounsound bite, nounstump, verbsubversive, adjectivesubvert, verbwar of words, nounwheeler-dealer, nounwheeling and dealing, noun 1someone from the northern US who went to the southern US after the Civil War in order to make money, especially in a dishonest way2someone who moves to a different place to try to be politically successful – used to show disapproval3British English someone who opens an account at a building society because they think that the building society will soon become a bank, and then they will receive money or shares in the bank |