wildcat

英 ['waɪldkæt] 美 ['waɪldkæt]

• n. 野猫
• adj. 靠不住的；未经允许的
• v. 盲目开掘

英英释义

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"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The old man kicked the wildcat downstairs.
   那个老人将那只野猫踢下楼。
2. The cry of a wildcat can send chills down one's backbone.
   野猫的叫声令人毛骨悚然。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation.
   在那里钻井绝对是一次盲目的行动。
2. Most of the workers have participated in the wildcat strike.
   大多数工人参与了未经工会允许的罢工。

用作动词 (v.)

1. The miners will wildcat next month.
   矿工们准备下月擅自开掘油井。

词汇搭配

• wildcat strike 自发罢工
• wildcat well 初探井
• wildcat money 准备不足而发行的纸币...
• wildcat drilling 盲目钻探
• wildcat stock speculation 非法经营的股票投机...
• wildcat area 初探区
• wildcat bank 美国银行法实施前胡乱...
• wildcat strikes 自发罢工, 野猫式罢...
• wildcat whiskey 私酿的烈酒

近反义词

【近义词】

• unlawful 私生的
• wildcat well 初探井
• unauthorized 未经授权的
• unauthorised 未经授权的
• savage 野性的
• brute 畜生
• beast 兽
• wolf 狼