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单词 crackpot
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
crack•pot /ˈkrækˌpɑt/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. Informal Termsa person who is eccentric, foolish, odd, or irrational:I had to deal with lots of crackpots at the Motor Vehicles office.

adj. [before a noun]
  1. Informal Termsstrange;
    eccentric;
    foolish;
    irrational:another crackpot scheme to make money.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
crack•pot  (krak′pot′),USA pronunciation [Informal.]
n. 
  1. Informal Termsa person who is eccentric, unrealistic, or fanatical.

adj. 
  1. Informal Termseccentric;
    impractical;
    fanatical:crackpot ideas.
  • from the phrase cracked pot 1860–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
crackpot /ˈkrækˌpɒt/ informal n
  1. an eccentric person; crank
 adj
  1. (usually prenominal) eccentric; crazy
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