| 单词 | land speculation |
| 释义 | > as lemmasland speculation land speculation n. ΚΠ 1807 Deb. Congr. U.S. 6 Oct. (1852) 605 We made a purchase of a single tract of land together. Perhaps you call that land speculations. 1843 ‘R. Carlton’ New Purchase x. 65 Mr. Glenville's partner in certain land speculations. 1848 W. Irving Hist. N.Y. (rev. ed.) ii. vii. 121 He was soon permitted to land, and a great land speculation ensued. 1885 W. D. Howells Rise Silas Lapham xx. 366 He's been dabbling in..patent-rights, land speculations. 1974 D. Francis Knock Down xiv. 172 It was like property development and land speculation. You could make a great deal of money without breaking the law. < as lemmas |
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