英语词汇“wager”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

wa•ger n.

[countable]

something risked or bet on an uncertain event;
a bet:I made him a wager he couldn't finish on time.

to bet;
gamble: [~ + object]She wagered fifty dollars.[~ (+ object) + (that)clause]She wagered (fifty dollars) (that) he wouldn't finish on time.

wa•ger•er, n. [countable]

wa•ger n.

something risked or staked on an uncertain event;
bet:to place a wager on a soccer match.
the act of betting.
the subject or terms of a bet.
Law[Early Eng. Law.]a pledge to make good one's cause by the supporting oaths of others or by battle.

v.t.

to risk (something) on the outcome of a contest or any uncertain event or matter;
bet.
[Hist.]to pledge oneself to (battle) for the decision of a cause.

v.i.

to make or offer a wager;
bet.

Anglo-French wageure, equivalent. to wage(r) to pledge (see wage) + -ure -ure
Middle English wajour, wager solemn pledge 1275–1325

wa′ger•er, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stake, hazard, risk.
5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stake, venture.

wager /ˈweɪdʒə/ n

an agreement or pledge to pay an amount of money as a result of the outcome of an unsettled matter
an amount staked on the outcome of such a matter or event
wager of battle ⇒ (in medieval Britain) a pledge to do battle for a cause, esp to decide guilt or innocence by single combat
wager of law ⇒ a form of trial in which the accused offered to make oath of his innocence, supported by the oaths of 11 of his neighbours declaring their belief in his statements

(when tr, may take a clause as object) to risk or bet (something) on the outcome of an unsettled matter
(transitive) to pledge oneself to (battle)

Etymology: 14th Century: from Anglo-French wageure a pledge, from Old Northern French wagier to pledge; see wage

ˈwagerer n

单词	wager
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 wa•ger /ˈweɪdʒɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable] something risked or bet on an uncertain event; a bet:I made him a wager he couldn't finish on time. v. to bet; gamble: [~ + object]She wagered fifty dollars.[~ (+ object) + (that)clause]She wagered (fifty dollars) (that) he wouldn't finish on time. wa•ger•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 wa•ger (wā′jər),USA pronunciation n. something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet:to place a wager on a soccer match. the act of betting. the subject or terms of a bet. Law[Early Eng. Law.]a pledge to make good one's cause by the supporting oaths of others or by battle. v.t. to risk (something) on the outcome of a contest or any uncertain event or matter; bet. [Hist.]to pledge oneself to (battle) for the decision of a cause. v.i. to make or offer a wager; bet. Anglo-French wageure, equivalent. to wage(r) to pledge (see wage) + -ure -ure Middle English wajour, wager solemn pledge 1275–1325 wa′ger•er, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stake, hazard, risk. 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stake, venture. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: wager /ˈweɪdʒə/ n an agreement or pledge to pay an amount of money as a result of the outcome of an unsettled matter an amount staked on the outcome of such a matter or event wager of battle ⇒ (in medieval Britain) a pledge to do battle for a cause, esp to decide guilt or innocence by single combat wager of law ⇒ a form of trial in which the accused offered to make oath of his innocence, supported by the oaths of 11 of his neighbours declaring their belief in his statements vb (when tr, may take a clause as object) to risk or bet (something) on the outcome of an unsettled matter (transitive) to pledge oneself to (battle) Etymology: 14th Century: from Anglo-French wageure a pledge, from Old Northern French wagier to pledge; see wage ˈwagerer n
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