lottery
noun
uk/ˈlɒt.ər.i/us/ˈlɑː.t̬ɚ.i/B1[C]
agame, oftenorganizedby thestateor acharityinorderto makemoney, in whichticketswithnumbersaresoldtopeoplewho then have achanceofwinningaprizeiftheirnumberischosen
抽彩，抽奖[S]disapproving
something thatdependsonly onluckand is notfair:
运气，碰运气的事Education inEnglandis something of a lottery.在英格兰接受教育有点儿像碰运气。
- Paul had adreamthat hewonthe lottery.
- Did Christellyou about hiswinningsomemoneyin the lottery?
- Theideabehind thenationallottery is toraisemoneyfor goodcauses.
- Winning the lottery has set them up forlife.
- Statisticallyspeaking, you're morelikelytodiefrom abeestingthanwinthe lottery.
Gambling & bookmaking
- a/the bookmaker'sphrase
- ante
- anti-gambling
- bank
- bet
- blackjack
- casino
- chip
- co-favourite
- cockfight
- gaming table
- poker machine
- punt
- raffle
- slot machine
- stakesomethingonsomething
- sweepstake
- toss up
- trifecta
- turf accountant
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Chance and randomness