单词 | smart money |
释义 | smart money (once / 42212 pages) n WORD FAMILY smart money USAGE EXAMPLESThe smart money is on Hameed returning to open, with Jennings moving to three and Root returning to number four. BBC(Dec 21, 2016) Insider activity is used similarly, except executives are seen as the smart money. Wall Street Journal(Dec 08, 2016) "The smart money is now in drone services." Reuters(Nov 11, 2016) 1n money bet or invested by experienced gamblers or investors (especially if they have inside information) Hyper speculation, venture an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits 2n people who are highly experienced or who have inside information the smart money said Truman would lose the election Hyper people (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively 3n (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct) Syn|Hypo|Hyper exemplary damages, punitive damages double damages twice the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to treble damagesthree times the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to amends, damages, indemnification, indemnity, redress, restitution a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury |
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