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lot·teryBrE /ˈlɒtəri/NAmE /ˈlɑːtəri/ noun (lot·teries) [C] a way of raising money for a government, charity, etc. by selling tickets that have different numbers on them that people have chosen. Numbers are then chosen by chance and the people who have those numbers on their tickets win prizes （用发行彩票为政府、慈善机构等集资的）抽彩给奖法◆the national/state lottery 全国的/州的彩票抽奖◆a lottery ticket 彩票 ➡ compare draw noun (3) , raffle noun bet, casino, chip, croupier, gambling, lottery, odds, roulette, stake, streak [sing.] (often disapproving) a situation whose success or result is based on luck rather than on effort or careful organization 碰运气的事 SYN gamble ◆Some people think that marriage is a lottery. 有些人认为婚姻靠的是运气。 ➡ see also postcode lottery |