单词 | jockey |
释义 | Word Frequency jockey(ˈdʒɒkɪ) noun 1. a person who rides horses in races, esp as a profession or for hire verb 2. a. (transitive) to ride (a horse) in a race b. (intransitive) to ride as a jockey 3. (intransitive; often foll by for) to try to obtain an advantage by manoeuvring, esp literally in a race or metaphorically, as in a struggle for power (esp in the phrase jockey for position) 4. to trick or cheat (a person) Word origin C16 (in the sense: lad): from name Jock + -ey |
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