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sweepstake
sweepstake (ˈswiːpˌsteɪk) or sweepstakesn1. (Gambling, except Cards) a. a lottery in which the stakes of the participants constitute the prizeb. the prize itself2. (Gambling, except Cards) any event involving a lottery, esp a horse race in which the prize is the competitors' stakes Often shortened to: sweep [C15: originally referring to someone who sweeps or takes all the stakes in a game]Translationssweepstake (ˈswiːpsteik) noun a system of gambling eg on a horse-race, in which the person who holds a ticket for the winning horse gets all the money staked by the other gamblers. 賭金獨得的跑馬比賽，賭金的獨得，彩票 赌金的独得，彩票 sweepstake
sweepstake (esp US), sweepstakes1. a. a lottery in which the stakes of the participants constitute the prize b. the prize itself 2. any event involving a lottery, esp a horse race in which the prize is the competitors' stakes MedicalSeesweepFinancialSeeSweepThesaurusSeesweepstakes |