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sweepstakes

英 ['swiːpsteɪks] 美 ['swip,steks]

解释

n. 赌金；比赛；赌金的独得；赌金独得赛马

※ 提供单词"sweepstakes"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

英文词源

sweepstakes (n.): "prize won in a race or contest," 1773, from Middle English swepestake "one who sweeps or wins all the stakes in a game" (late 14c. as a surname or nickname; late 15c. as the name of one of the King's ships), from swepen "to sweep" (see sweep (v.)) + stake (n.2). Meaning "any race for stakes contributed" is from 1862.

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例句和用法

1. Cookies can be found in sweepstakes mailings, for example.: 曲奇中可以找到抽奖邮件, 例如.

2. How can I enter the Sweepstakes?: 我怎麽可以进入赌金全赢制?

3. But it will take more than the right investments to win these sweepstakes.: 但要想获利,需要做的将不仅仅是正确的投资.

4. Can be set arbitrary round number and the starting sweepstakes, three games strategy.: 可设任意轮数和起始赌金, 三种游戏策略.

5. Most people never get tired of delivering a festival similar to the activities of the sweepstakes.: 人们最乐此不疲的一项节日活动类似于摸彩.