Definition of carpetbagger in English:

carpetbagger

nounˈkɑːpɪtbaɡəˈkɑrpətˌbæɡər

derogatory, informal

1A political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections.
〈贬，主北美〉（在与当地没有联系的地区寻求当选的）外来候选人
Example sentencesExamples
- As far as he's concerned, anyone participating in them is a carpetbagger, an allusion to exiled politicians whom he expects to be the regime's most prominent figures.
- But as an unknown to many of his would be constituents, he was branded a carpetbagger and a wealthy outsider.
- He looked to some like a carpetbagger who knew nothing about the constituency - and he was not a Catholic, as many in the local party are.
- The carpetbaggers who streamed into the South for political and economic gain aggravated the wounds which the war had opened.
- There are a lot of carpetbaggers and scam-artists operating in southern Africa and by telephone from offshore bases.
- The recent fight with carpetbaggers cost policyholders several million pounds.
- After all, these people could not be portrayed as carpetbaggers or outside agitators.
- Yet such a huge amount of cash will ensure the company remains a target for carpetbaggers, with policyholders potentially benefiting from ever-larger windfalls were the Edinburgh-based insurer to float.
- A candidate in Kansas may score points by accusing his opponent of being a carpetbagger.
- What struck me most in conversations with several dozen volunteers, carpetbaggers and locals alike, was the almost uniform answer they gave when I asked if they had ever worked on a national political campaign: No.
1. 1.1British A person who becomes a member of a mutually owned building society or insurance company in order to gain financially in the event of the organization demutualizing.
  〈英〉外来投机分子（指加入共同所有制的建房互助会或保险公司，以便在机构取消共同所有制时乘机牟利的人）
  Example sentencesExamples
  If there was any deception it was the way the highly organised carpetbaggers manipulated these polls to influence the outcome.
  Obviously, the banks and the financiers and the carpetbaggers and everyone else in the money market sees this as a great financial bonanza potentially and it is.
  The management team may face further demutualisation attempts by carpetbaggers, given that the company's constitution currently allows for a valid resolution to convert from only 50 members.
  ‘The paper did itself a lot of damage when it lined up behind the carpetbaggers who were trying to demutualise the building society,’ says one financier, anxious not to be named.
  They say that they are not accepting members now because there are carpetbaggers coming in to get their share of the spoils.
  Company executives could take heart from the success of another firm at repelling a raid from carpetbaggers after members last week turned down windfalls to support the management.
  A convincing vote in favour of mutual status would have deterred future carpetbaggers.
  Serious carpetbaggers with money to invest long-term may decide that they can play the waiting game.
  I had always been convinced that previous building society carpetbaggers were being paid for their work.
  The carpetbaggers have given no business reason to demutualise.

Origin

Mid 19th century: originally applied to people from the northern states of the US who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction.

Definition of carpetbagger in US English:

carpetbagger

nounˈkɑrpətˌbæɡərˈkärpətˌbaɡər

derogatory, informal

1A political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections.
〈贬，主北美〉（在与当地没有联系的地区寻求当选的）外来候选人
Example sentencesExamples
- What struck me most in conversations with several dozen volunteers, carpetbaggers and locals alike, was the almost uniform answer they gave when I asked if they had ever worked on a national political campaign: No.
- The carpetbaggers who streamed into the South for political and economic gain aggravated the wounds which the war had opened.
- Yet such a huge amount of cash will ensure the company remains a target for carpetbaggers, with policyholders potentially benefiting from ever-larger windfalls were the Edinburgh-based insurer to float.
- The recent fight with carpetbaggers cost policyholders several million pounds.
- A candidate in Kansas may score points by accusing his opponent of being a carpetbagger.
- He looked to some like a carpetbagger who knew nothing about the constituency - and he was not a Catholic, as many in the local party are.
- As far as he's concerned, anyone participating in them is a carpetbagger, an allusion to exiled politicians whom he expects to be the regime's most prominent figures.
- After all, these people could not be portrayed as carpetbaggers or outside agitators.
- But as an unknown to many of his would be constituents, he was branded a carpetbagger and a wealthy outsider.
- There are a lot of carpetbaggers and scam-artists operating in southern Africa and by telephone from offshore bases.
1. 1.1historical (in the US) a person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction.
  〈史，美〉（以期从内战后南方重建中获利的）北方投机家
  Example sentencesExamples
  The archetypal carpetbagger would have quickly profited by selling the free shares immediately.
  The carpetbaggers of the South are looting the world as a whole.
  This was around the time of Reconstruction, when many southern blacks and carpetbaggers had the opportunity to replace white southerners in positions of power.
  During Reconstruction, carpetbaggers were shifty characters who trolled the country, meddling where they weren't really wanted.
  Like carpetbaggers heading into the South in the 1870s, overseas coaches and players streamed into what was now a ripe arena of reconstruction.
2. 1.2 A person perceived as an unscrupulous opportunist.
  投机分子
  the organization is rife with carpetbaggers
  该组织充斥着投机分子。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He has often assumed the role of carpetbagger in his business dealings.
  I mean, how much of this is real groundswell and how much is just the fact that we've got a bunch of carpetbagger English journalists taking over our media?
  This memoir is her best opportunity to date to alter the images: Lady Macbeth, Joan of Arc, feminist extremist, ambitious carpetbagger, aggrieved wife.
  It became clear towards the end of the campaign that the carpetbagger and his supporters were in a position to strip the company of many millions of pounds.
  The fund manager-turned carpetbagger stands to make around #300,000 if his plans are successful.
  His desire to be the best and to race in top equipment has been mistaken for arrogance - just another cart carpetbagger trying to reinvent the wheel.
  Yet it was - strangely enough - talking to him, our surprisingly friendly carpetbagger, that finally changed my mind.
  And horror of horrors, she's his assistant district attorney and a party member - a backstabbing female carpetbagger.
  The vote spelled the end of carpetbagger Smith's campaign - for the time being at least.

Origin

Mid 19th century: originally applied to people from the northern states of the US who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction.

词汇	carpetbagger
释义	Definition of carpetbagger in English: carpetbagger nounˈkɑːpɪtbaɡəˈkɑrpətˌbæɡər derogatory, informal 1A political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections. 〈贬，主北美〉（在与当地没有联系的地区寻求当选的）外来候选人 Example sentencesExamples As far as he's concerned, anyone participating in them is a carpetbagger, an allusion to exiled politicians whom he expects to be the regime's most prominent figures. But as an unknown to many of his would be constituents, he was branded a carpetbagger and a wealthy outsider. He looked to some like a carpetbagger who knew nothing about the constituency - and he was not a Catholic, as many in the local party are. The carpetbaggers who streamed into the South for political and economic gain aggravated the wounds which the war had opened. There are a lot of carpetbaggers and scam-artists operating in southern Africa and by telephone from offshore bases. The recent fight with carpetbaggers cost policyholders several million pounds. After all, these people could not be portrayed as carpetbaggers or outside agitators. Yet such a huge amount of cash will ensure the company remains a target for carpetbaggers, with policyholders potentially benefiting from ever-larger windfalls were the Edinburgh-based insurer to float. A candidate in Kansas may score points by accusing his opponent of being a carpetbagger. What struck me most in conversations with several dozen volunteers, carpetbaggers and locals alike, was the almost uniform answer they gave when I asked if they had ever worked on a national political campaign: No. 1.1British A person who becomes a member of a mutually owned building society or insurance company in order to gain financially in the event of the organization demutualizing. 〈英〉外来投机分子（指加入共同所有制的建房互助会或保险公司，以便在机构取消共同所有制时乘机牟利的人） Example sentencesExamples If there was any deception it was the way the highly organised carpetbaggers manipulated these polls to influence the outcome. Obviously, the banks and the financiers and the carpetbaggers and everyone else in the money market sees this as a great financial bonanza potentially and it is. The management team may face further demutualisation attempts by carpetbaggers, given that the company's constitution currently allows for a valid resolution to convert from only 50 members. ‘The paper did itself a lot of damage when it lined up behind the carpetbaggers who were trying to demutualise the building society,’ says one financier, anxious not to be named. They say that they are not accepting members now because there are carpetbaggers coming in to get their share of the spoils. Company executives could take heart from the success of another firm at repelling a raid from carpetbaggers after members last week turned down windfalls to support the management. A convincing vote in favour of mutual status would have deterred future carpetbaggers. Serious carpetbaggers with money to invest long-term may decide that they can play the waiting game. I had always been convinced that previous building society carpetbaggers were being paid for their work. The carpetbaggers have given no business reason to demutualise. Origin Mid 19th century: originally applied to people from the northern states of the US who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction. Definition of carpetbagger in US English: carpetbagger nounˈkɑrpətˌbæɡərˈkärpətˌbaɡər derogatory, informal 1A political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections. 〈贬，主北美〉（在与当地没有联系的地区寻求当选的）外来候选人 Example sentencesExamples What struck me most in conversations with several dozen volunteers, carpetbaggers and locals alike, was the almost uniform answer they gave when I asked if they had ever worked on a national political campaign: No. The carpetbaggers who streamed into the South for political and economic gain aggravated the wounds which the war had opened. Yet such a huge amount of cash will ensure the company remains a target for carpetbaggers, with policyholders potentially benefiting from ever-larger windfalls were the Edinburgh-based insurer to float. The recent fight with carpetbaggers cost policyholders several million pounds. A candidate in Kansas may score points by accusing his opponent of being a carpetbagger. He looked to some like a carpetbagger who knew nothing about the constituency - and he was not a Catholic, as many in the local party are. As far as he's concerned, anyone participating in them is a carpetbagger, an allusion to exiled politicians whom he expects to be the regime's most prominent figures. After all, these people could not be portrayed as carpetbaggers or outside agitators. But as an unknown to many of his would be constituents, he was branded a carpetbagger and a wealthy outsider. There are a lot of carpetbaggers and scam-artists operating in southern Africa and by telephone from offshore bases. 1.1historical (in the US) a person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction. 〈史，美〉（以期从内战后南方重建中获利的）北方投机家 Example sentencesExamples The archetypal carpetbagger would have quickly profited by selling the free shares immediately. The carpetbaggers of the South are looting the world as a whole. This was around the time of Reconstruction, when many southern blacks and carpetbaggers had the opportunity to replace white southerners in positions of power. During Reconstruction, carpetbaggers were shifty characters who trolled the country, meddling where they weren't really wanted. Like carpetbaggers heading into the South in the 1870s, overseas coaches and players streamed into what was now a ripe arena of reconstruction. 1.2 A person perceived as an unscrupulous opportunist. 投机分子 the organization is rife with carpetbaggers 该组织充斥着投机分子。 Example sentencesExamples He has often assumed the role of carpetbagger in his business dealings. I mean, how much of this is real groundswell and how much is just the fact that we've got a bunch of carpetbagger English journalists taking over our media? This memoir is her best opportunity to date to alter the images: Lady Macbeth, Joan of Arc, feminist extremist, ambitious carpetbagger, aggrieved wife. It became clear towards the end of the campaign that the carpetbagger and his supporters were in a position to strip the company of many millions of pounds. The fund manager-turned carpetbagger stands to make around #300,000 if his plans are successful. His desire to be the best and to race in top equipment has been mistaken for arrogance - just another cart carpetbagger trying to reinvent the wheel. Yet it was - strangely enough - talking to him, our surprisingly friendly carpetbagger, that finally changed my mind. And horror of horrors, she's his assistant district attorney and a party member - a backstabbing female carpetbagger. The vote spelled the end of carpetbagger Smith's campaign - for the time being at least. Origin Mid 19th century: originally applied to people from the northern states of the US who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction.
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