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单词 coyote
释义

coyote

/ˈkɔɪəʊt / /kɔɪˈəʊti /
noun (plural same or coyotes)
1A wolf-like wild dog native to North America. Also called brush wolf or prairie wolf in North America.
  • Canis latrans, family Canidae.
There are 36 species of Canidae, including dogs, wolves, coyotes, jackals and foxes....
  • Other predators are red foxes, coyotes, wolves, bear, mountain lions, lynx, bobcats, eagles, and great horned owls.
  • Eagles, rattlesnakes, deer, pronghorn antelope, foxes, coyotes, and mountain lions roam the area.
2North American informal A person who smuggles people from Latin America across the US border, typically for a very high fee.Over time I was also able to use non-American friends as coyotes to smuggle refills....
  • To get past the border guards, immigrants from Mexico hire smugglers - called coyotes - to guide them through crossing points.
  • His only choice was to travel to Tijuana and hire a coyote (immigrant smuggler) to take him across the border.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl coyotl.

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