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claim jumper

/kleɪm ˈdʒʌmpər/

翻译: 美国西部拓荒时期的历史术语,指非法侵占他人矿权地或圈定土地的人。如今该词很少使用,多见于历史语境或西部题材文学作品中。

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/kleɪm ˈdʒʌmpər/informalamerican已废弃
  • zh美国西部拓荒时期的历史术语,指非法侵占他人矿权地或圈定土地的人。如今该词很少使用,多见于历史语境或西部题材文学作品中。

A historical term from the American Old West referring to a person who illegally takes possession of another person's mining claim or staked land. The phrase is now rarely used outside of historical contexts or Western-themed fiction.

  1. Mining trespasserC1formalamerican

    A person who illegally takes possession of another person's mining claim or land.

    zh矿区侵占者

    • The old prospector chased off a claim jumper from his gold mine.
    • Claim jumpers were a common threat during the Gold Rush.
    • He was arrested for being a claim jumper on federal land.
  2. Opportunistic personC2informalamerican

    Someone who takes advantage of another's work or position for personal gain.

    zh鸠占鹊巢者

    • In the corporate world, he was seen as a claim jumper, stealing credit for others' ideas.
    • She accused her colleague of being a claim jumper after he took over her project.
    • Don't be a claim jumper; respect other people's hard work.