单词 | lottery |
释义 | lottery lottery /ˈlɒt.ər.i/ aep /ˈlɑː.t̬ɚ-/ noun B1 [C] a game, often organized by the state or a charity in order to make money, in which tickets with numbers are sold to people who then have a chance of winning a prize if their number is chosen Thesaurus+: ↑Gambling and bookmaking , ↑Taking risksF0 [S] DISAPPROVING something that depends only on luck and is not fair: » Education in England is something of a lottery.Thesaurus+: ↑Chance and randomness• • • Extra Examples:» Paul had a dream that he won the lottery.» Did Chris tell you about his winning some money in the lottery?» The idea behind the national lottery is to raise money for good causes.» Winning the lottery has set them up for life.» Statistically speaking, you're more likely to die from a bee sting than win the lottery. |
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