carpetbagger

• 指外来者为谋求政治权力、影响力或经济利益而进入新地区的人，常带有机会主义、投机或自命不凡的贬义。也泛指在陌生领域投机牟利的外来者。

A noun referring to an outsider who seeks power, influence, or financial success in a new area, often in a presumptuous or opportunistic manner.

1. Political opportunistC1formalamerican

   An outsider who moves into a new area, especially for political or financial gain, often seen as presumptuous or exploitative.

   政治投机者

   • The candidate was dismissed as a carpetbagger by local voters.
   • Many considered him a carpetbagger who only cared about winning the election.
   • She was accused of being a carpetbagger when she ran for office in a state she had just moved to.

   同义词arrivisteinterloperopportunistparvenuupstart

2. Business opportunistC1informalamerican

   A person who enters a new business or market solely to make quick profits, often without long-term commitment.

   投机商人

   • The developer was seen as a carpetbagger who built cheap houses and left.
   • Carpetbaggers flooded the region after the economic boom.
   • He was labeled a carpetbagger for his short-term investment strategies.

   同义词hustleropportunistprofiteerspeculatorwheeler dealer