单词 | wildcatter |
释义 | wildcatter[ wahyld-kat-er ] / ˈwaɪldˌkæt ər / nounan oil prospector. a person who promotes risky or unsound business ventures. a person who participates in a wildcat strike. Origin of wildcatterAn Americanism dating back to 1880–85; wildcat + -er1 Words nearby wildcatterwild card, wild carrot, wildcat, wildcat bank, wildcat strike, wildcatter, wild celery, wild cherry, wild date, wild dog, Wilde Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for wildcatterwildcatter / (ˈwaɪldˌkætə) / nounUS and Canadian informal a prospector for oil or ores in areas having no proved resources Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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