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wildcatter

/ˈwaɪldˌkæt.ər/

翻译: 名词,指在尚未证实有石油的地区钻探勘探井的石油勘探者;也可泛指从事高风险投机生意的人。

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noun

/ˈwaɪldˌkæt.ər/C1formalamericantechnical
  • zh名词,指在尚未证实有石油的地区钻探勘探井的石油勘探者;也可泛指从事高风险投机生意的人。

A noun referring to an oil prospector who drills exploratory wells in areas not yet known to contain oil fields.

  1. Oil prospectorC1formalamerican

    An oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field.

    zh石油勘探者

    • The wildcatter risked his entire fortune on a new drilling site in Texas.
    • Many wildcatters became legends in the oil industry for their bold ventures.
    • The wildcatter's team discovered a major oil reserve in an unexpected location.
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  • wildcatters plural form
  • wildcatters' possessive plural form
  • wildcatter's possessive singular form