wager

[英] [ˈweɪdʒə] [美] [ˈwedʒɚ] 生词本

n.

vt.& vi.

vt.

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1. VERB 押(赌注);打赌 If you wager on the result of a horse race, football match, or other event, you give someone a sum of money which they give you back with extra money if the result is what you predicted, or which they keep if it is not. 
  • Just because people wagered on the Yankees did not mean that they liked them...

    人们将赌注下在扬基队上并不说明就喜欢他们。

  • Golfers had wagered a good deal of money on Nick Faldo winning the championship.

    高尔夫球手投下重注赌尼克·法尔多夺冠。

  • Wager is also a noun.
    • There have been various wagers on certain candidates since the Bishop announced his retirement.

      自从大主教宣布退职后,人们纷纷打赌猜测几位继任人选。

2. VERB (表示很确定)打赌,保证 If you say that you will wager that something is the case, you mean you are confident that it is the case. 
  • She was willing to wager that he didn't own the apartment he lived in...

    她愿意打赌他居住的公寓并不属于他。

  • I'll wager she'll still make the same impact when she's 70.

    我敢打赌,她就算到了70岁,影响力也会不减当年。

Noun

1. the act of gambling;

  • "he did it on a bet"
  • synonym: bet

2. the money risked on a gamble

Verb

1. stake on the outcome of an issue;

  • "I bet $100 on that new horse"
  • "She played all her money on the dark horse"

2. maintain with or as if with a bet;

  • "I bet she will be there!"
  • synonym: bet
1. A wager is a fool's argument.
傻瓜一争论就打赌。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. I am ready to wager a package of cigarettes that he will come.
我敢打赌一盒香烟,他一定来。

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. I wager that it shall be so.
我保证(它)会这样。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》