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单词 bandwagon
释义 bandwagon
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: band (III) + wagon
1. : a usually ornate and high wagon for a band of musicians especially in a circus parade
2.
 a. : a party, faction, or other element that attracts adherents by its timeliness, showmanship, vigor, or novelty
  < the Prohibition bandwagon rolled victoriously through several states >
 specifically : such a party, faction, or other element held together by or capable of attracting new members through opportunity for personal gain
  < the bandwagon mentality >
 b. : a social, cultural, or racial movement that amasses power by or as if by sheer size, momentum, or internal unity
  < fascists certain they were on history's bandwagon >
  < the reform bandwagon that swept across the country >
 c. : a current or fashionable taste or trend
  < the sports car bandwagon >
  < to beat the Mozart bandwagon as early as 1903 with a penetrating study of the classical concerto — Joseph Kerman >
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