单词 | off-course |
释义 | > as lemmasoff-course off-course adj. Brit. /ˌɒfˈkɔːs/ , U.S. /ˌɔfˈkɔrs/ , /ˌɑfˈkɔrs/ situated or taking place away from a racecourse (cf. off-the-course n. at off adv., prep., n., and adj. Compounds).ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > [adjective] > type of betting ante-post1865 off-track1931 off-the-course1951 off-course1960 on-course1964 on-track1964 1960 F. K. Crowley Australia's Western Third x. 356 [In Western Australia in 1954] a Betting Control Board was empowered to licence bookmakers and off-course betting shops. 2002 Financial Times 27 Jan. (Weekend Suppl.) p. xxii/1 Stephen Timms, Treasury minister, said this week the government might soon reduce betting duty so that off-course bookmakers could lower bettors' deductions. < as lemmas |
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