wildcat
英[ˈwaɪldkæt]
美[ˈwaɪldˌkæt]
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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N-COUNT
野猫
A wildcat is a cat which is very fierce and lives especially in mountains and forests.
例句
A giant wildcat is being hunted after 58 lambs were butchered.
一只大野猫在捕杀了58只羊羔后遭到猎捕。
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ADJ
(罢工)未经工会同意的，自发进行的
A wildcat strike happens suddenly, as a result of a decision by a group of workers, and is not officially approved by a trade union.
例句
Frustration, anger and desperation have led to a series of wildcat strikes.
挫败感、愤怒和绝望引起了一系列自发性的罢工。
...wildcat stoppages on public transport.
公共交通部门的自发性罢工
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ADJ
(计划、项目或生意等)冒险的，计划不周详的
A wildcat scheme, project, or business is risky and likely to fail, usually because there has not been enough planning.
例句
It was a wildcat plan by some of our members.
这是我们的一些成员制订的一个冒险计划。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
2. a cruelly rapacious person
3. any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
Adjective
1. outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices;
"wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks""wildcat stock speculation""a wildcat airline""wildcat life insurance schemes"2. without official authorization;
"an unauthorized strike""wildcat work stoppage"3. (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive;
"drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation""a wildcat mine""wildcat drilling""wildcat wells"
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