gambling
/ˈɡæmblɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡæmblɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgam-b(ə-)liŋ/ (ame, mw)
gambling — 名詞
1. the act of putting money or valuable items at risk on games or events whose outc
賭博
在結果未知的賽事或遊戲中下注的行為
the act of putting money or valuable items at risk on games or events whose outcome is unknown, hoping to win something greater in return
Online gambling through sports betting apps has grown quickly among young adults in the UK.
透過運動投注應用程式進行的線上賭博，在英國年輕人之間成長迅速。
collocation: online gambling
The Barcelona city council voted to ban all forms of gambling in public spaces.
巴塞隆納市議會投票禁止在公共場所進行任何形式的賭博。
collocation: ban gambling
Ravi lost his entire savings to gambling before his family stepped in to help him.
Ravi 在家人介入協助之前，就把全部積蓄都輸在賭博上了。
After losing money at the casino, Leila's uncle called gambling a dangerous habit, not harmless fun.
在賭場輸了錢之後，Leila 的叔叔說賭博是一種危險的習慣，不是無害的娛樂。
The country earns much of its income from tourism and legal gambling in Macau.
該國有很大一部分收入來自觀光業和澳門的合法賭博。
- betting
more specific than gambling; refers to placing a wager on a particular outcome (e.g., betting on a horse)
- wagering
a more formal term for betting, often used in legal documents or official contexts
- gaming
the preferred term in official or polite contexts (e.g., 'gaming commission'); can also refer to playing games of skill
用法筆記
Uncountable noun — do not use 'a gambling' or 'gamblings'. Frequently appears before another noun to describe related concepts: gambling addiction, gambling debt, or the gambling industry.