Definition of lottery in English:

lottery

nounPlural lotteries ˈlɒt(ə)riˈlɑdəri

1A means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random.
彩票销售及抽奖活动，抽彩给奖法
the introduction of a national lottery
as modifier lottery tickets
Example sentencesExamples
- The newly launched state lottery was being subsidised by the government, who had got their sums wrong.
- The Club is now selling annual membership to its weekly lottery.
- However, instant lotteries, wayside roulettes and raffles continue to lure citizens looking for quick and easy money.
- Probably the worst return for your money comes from the lotteries.
- Betting on horse racing, lotteries and raffles have long been a recognised way of gambling in New Zealand.
- Thus, under federal law, as it is now written, Internet casinos and lotteries are legal.
- Events were held around the country at sites that have benefited from lottery cash.
- However, critics note these same states run equally addictive national lotteries and accuse them of hypocrisy.
- The gambling empire rakes in hundreds of millions of dollars each year from sweepstakes, lotteries and of late, poker machines.
- Many state lotteries, particularly in Europe, are selling tickets online, and more will join.
- All the Eastern States now are running lotteries to raise money in place of taxes.
- The availability of lotteries and casino gambling, as well as gaming machines, has expanded dramatically worldwide.
- The evening news was interrupted by the weekly lottery drawing.
- The new law also includes plans to ensure that there is a clear distinction between lotteries and prize competitions.
- Widespread participation in lotteries and casino gambling reveals how poorly the public understands the laws of probability.
- The truth is, I've never bought a state lottery ticket in my life.
- I played the lottery when it started, but I don't any more.
- In some countries that hold state lotteries, tickets with number 13 will never be sold.
- Gambling has always been a big business and as more states adopt lotteries and permit casino gambling it gets even bigger every year.
- The odds of winning the jackpot on the national lottery are one in nearly 14m.
Synonyms
raffle, (prize) draw, sweepstake, sweep, bingo, lotto, tombola, drawing of lots, pools
gamble, speculation, game of chance, competition
1. 1.1in singular A situation whose success or outcome is governed by chance.
  碰运气的事，难以逆料的事
  you can appeal, but the procedure is something of a lottery
  Example sentencesExamples
  It has much to do with the lottery of life and its unforgiving nature - about fate, synchronicity, and whether what was, was supposed to be; of hopes realized and dashed, and possibly about self-delusion and being generally perplexed.
  Ryan had hit genetic lottery on both sides.
  Student music can often seem like a bit of a gamble, if not a complete lottery, as far as an evening out is concerned.
  And I think most people will be quite happy with the normal genetic lottery.
  This inconsistency is infuriating clubs and leaving them feeling that the whole process is something of a lottery.
  His very poor punch resistance offsets his physical gifts, which makes every trip into the ring against top level opposition something of a lottery.
  After all success with Atlantic Salmon is still the biggest lottery in fishing.
  He's like some super model who hit the genetic lottery.
  After that, it is a complete and utter lottery, but Spurs are a good cup team, and definitely worth a pound or two.
  Synonyms
  risk, gamble, hazard, venture, speculation, long shot, leap in the dark, pig in a poke, pot luck

Origin

Mid 16th century: probably from Dutch loterij, from lot 'lot'.

Rhymes

Godwottery, pottery, tottery

Definition of lottery in US English:

lottery

nounˈlɑdəriˈlädərē

1A means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random.
彩票销售及抽奖活动，抽彩给奖法
Example sentencesExamples
- Widespread participation in lotteries and casino gambling reveals how poorly the public understands the laws of probability.
- Betting on horse racing, lotteries and raffles have long been a recognised way of gambling in New Zealand.
- The gambling empire rakes in hundreds of millions of dollars each year from sweepstakes, lotteries and of late, poker machines.
- The new law also includes plans to ensure that there is a clear distinction between lotteries and prize competitions.
- In some countries that hold state lotteries, tickets with number 13 will never be sold.
- The odds of winning the jackpot on the national lottery are one in nearly 14m.
- The availability of lotteries and casino gambling, as well as gaming machines, has expanded dramatically worldwide.
- The truth is, I've never bought a state lottery ticket in my life.
- Many state lotteries, particularly in Europe, are selling tickets online, and more will join.
- The newly launched state lottery was being subsidised by the government, who had got their sums wrong.
- Thus, under federal law, as it is now written, Internet casinos and lotteries are legal.
- Gambling has always been a big business and as more states adopt lotteries and permit casino gambling it gets even bigger every year.
- However, critics note these same states run equally addictive national lotteries and accuse them of hypocrisy.
- The Club is now selling annual membership to its weekly lottery.
- I played the lottery when it started, but I don't any more.
- However, instant lotteries, wayside roulettes and raffles continue to lure citizens looking for quick and easy money.
- Events were held around the country at sites that have benefited from lottery cash.
- The evening news was interrupted by the weekly lottery drawing.
- All the Eastern States now are running lotteries to raise money in place of taxes.
- Probably the worst return for your money comes from the lotteries.
Synonyms
raffle, draw, prize draw, sweepstake, sweep, bingo, lotto, tombola, drawing of lots, pools
1. 1.1in singular A process or thing whose success or outcome is governed by chance.
  碰运气的事，难以逆料的事
  the lottery of life
  生活的机缘。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Ryan had hit genetic lottery on both sides.
  After that, it is a complete and utter lottery, but Spurs are a good cup team, and definitely worth a pound or two.
  Student music can often seem like a bit of a gamble, if not a complete lottery, as far as an evening out is concerned.
  This inconsistency is infuriating clubs and leaving them feeling that the whole process is something of a lottery.
  He's like some super model who hit the genetic lottery.
  It has much to do with the lottery of life and its unforgiving nature - about fate, synchronicity, and whether what was, was supposed to be; of hopes realized and dashed, and possibly about self-delusion and being generally perplexed.
  After all success with Atlantic Salmon is still the biggest lottery in fishing.
  And I think most people will be quite happy with the normal genetic lottery.
  His very poor punch resistance offsets his physical gifts, which makes every trip into the ring against top level opposition something of a lottery.
  Synonyms
  risk, gamble, hazard, venture, speculation, long shot, leap in the dark, pig in a poke, pot luck

Origin

Mid 16th century: probably from Dutch loterij, from lot ‘lot’.

词汇	lottery
释义	Definition of lottery in English: lottery nounPlural lotteries ˈlɒt(ə)riˈlɑdəri 1A means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random. 彩票销售及抽奖活动，抽彩给奖法 the introduction of a national lottery as modifier lottery tickets Example sentencesExamples The newly launched state lottery was being subsidised by the government, who had got their sums wrong. The Club is now selling annual membership to its weekly lottery. However, instant lotteries, wayside roulettes and raffles continue to lure citizens looking for quick and easy money. Probably the worst return for your money comes from the lotteries. Betting on horse racing, lotteries and raffles have long been a recognised way of gambling in New Zealand. Thus, under federal law, as it is now written, Internet casinos and lotteries are legal. Events were held around the country at sites that have benefited from lottery cash. However, critics note these same states run equally addictive national lotteries and accuse them of hypocrisy. The gambling empire rakes in hundreds of millions of dollars each year from sweepstakes, lotteries and of late, poker machines. Many state lotteries, particularly in Europe, are selling tickets online, and more will join. All the Eastern States now are running lotteries to raise money in place of taxes. The availability of lotteries and casino gambling, as well as gaming machines, has expanded dramatically worldwide. The evening news was interrupted by the weekly lottery drawing. The new law also includes plans to ensure that there is a clear distinction between lotteries and prize competitions. Widespread participation in lotteries and casino gambling reveals how poorly the public understands the laws of probability. The truth is, I've never bought a state lottery ticket in my life. I played the lottery when it started, but I don't any more. In some countries that hold state lotteries, tickets with number 13 will never be sold. Gambling has always been a big business and as more states adopt lotteries and permit casino gambling it gets even bigger every year. The odds of winning the jackpot on the national lottery are one in nearly 14m. Synonyms raffle, (prize) draw, sweepstake, sweep, bingo, lotto, tombola, drawing of lots, pools gamble, speculation, game of chance, competition 1.1in singular A situation whose success or outcome is governed by chance. 碰运气的事，难以逆料的事 you can appeal, but the procedure is something of a lottery Example sentencesExamples It has much to do with the lottery of life and its unforgiving nature - about fate, synchronicity, and whether what was, was supposed to be; of hopes realized and dashed, and possibly about self-delusion and being generally perplexed. Ryan had hit genetic lottery on both sides. Student music can often seem like a bit of a gamble, if not a complete lottery, as far as an evening out is concerned. And I think most people will be quite happy with the normal genetic lottery. This inconsistency is infuriating clubs and leaving them feeling that the whole process is something of a lottery. His very poor punch resistance offsets his physical gifts, which makes every trip into the ring against top level opposition something of a lottery. After all success with Atlantic Salmon is still the biggest lottery in fishing. He's like some super model who hit the genetic lottery. After that, it is a complete and utter lottery, but Spurs are a good cup team, and definitely worth a pound or two. Synonyms risk, gamble, hazard, venture, speculation, long shot, leap in the dark, pig in a poke, pot luck Origin Mid 16th century: probably from Dutch loterij, from lot 'lot'. Rhymes Godwottery, pottery, tottery Definition of lottery in US English: lottery nounˈlɑdəriˈlädərē 1A means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random. 彩票销售及抽奖活动，抽彩给奖法 Example sentencesExamples Widespread participation in lotteries and casino gambling reveals how poorly the public understands the laws of probability. Betting on horse racing, lotteries and raffles have long been a recognised way of gambling in New Zealand. The gambling empire rakes in hundreds of millions of dollars each year from sweepstakes, lotteries and of late, poker machines. The new law also includes plans to ensure that there is a clear distinction between lotteries and prize competitions. In some countries that hold state lotteries, tickets with number 13 will never be sold. The odds of winning the jackpot on the national lottery are one in nearly 14m. The availability of lotteries and casino gambling, as well as gaming machines, has expanded dramatically worldwide. The truth is, I've never bought a state lottery ticket in my life. Many state lotteries, particularly in Europe, are selling tickets online, and more will join. The newly launched state lottery was being subsidised by the government, who had got their sums wrong. Thus, under federal law, as it is now written, Internet casinos and lotteries are legal. Gambling has always been a big business and as more states adopt lotteries and permit casino gambling it gets even bigger every year. However, critics note these same states run equally addictive national lotteries and accuse them of hypocrisy. The Club is now selling annual membership to its weekly lottery. I played the lottery when it started, but I don't any more. However, instant lotteries, wayside roulettes and raffles continue to lure citizens looking for quick and easy money. Events were held around the country at sites that have benefited from lottery cash. The evening news was interrupted by the weekly lottery drawing. All the Eastern States now are running lotteries to raise money in place of taxes. Probably the worst return for your money comes from the lotteries. Synonyms raffle, draw, prize draw, sweepstake, sweep, bingo, lotto, tombola, drawing of lots, pools 1.1in singular A process or thing whose success or outcome is governed by chance. 碰运气的事，难以逆料的事 the lottery of life 生活的机缘。 Example sentencesExamples Ryan had hit genetic lottery on both sides. After that, it is a complete and utter lottery, but Spurs are a good cup team, and definitely worth a pound or two. Student music can often seem like a bit of a gamble, if not a complete lottery, as far as an evening out is concerned. This inconsistency is infuriating clubs and leaving them feeling that the whole process is something of a lottery. He's like some super model who hit the genetic lottery. It has much to do with the lottery of life and its unforgiving nature - about fate, synchronicity, and whether what was, was supposed to be; of hopes realized and dashed, and possibly about self-delusion and being generally perplexed. After all success with Atlantic Salmon is still the biggest lottery in fishing. And I think most people will be quite happy with the normal genetic lottery. His very poor punch resistance offsets his physical gifts, which makes every trip into the ring against top level opposition something of a lottery. Synonyms risk, gamble, hazard, venture, speculation, long shot, leap in the dark, pig in a poke, pot luck Origin Mid 16th century: probably from Dutch loterij, from lot ‘lot’.
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