wagering

/ˈweɪ.dʒər/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈedʒɚɪŋ] /ˈweɪ.dʒɚ/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈedʒɚɪŋ] /ˈwā-jər How to pronounce wager (audio)/ (ame, mw)

wagering — 動詞

  • wageringpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • wagerings3rd person singular
  • wageringing-ing form
  • wageringedpast simple

1. to put money or something of personal value on the result of a race, game, or ot

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

下注；押注

對比賽或事件結果押注金錢

to put money or something of personal value on the result of a race, game, or other uncertain event, hoping to get back more than you risked if your guess turns out to be right.

例句

Hassan wagered fifty dollars on the horse he believed would win the race.

Hassan 對那匹他認為會贏的馬下了五十美元的賭注。

wager + amount + on + noun

Sana does not enjoy card games in which players wager large sums of money.

Sana 不喜歡玩家會押注大筆金錢的紙牌遊戲。

同義詞
  • bet

    the everyday English word for risking money; 'wager' is slightly more formal

  • gamble

    emphasises luck and higher risk; often carries a negative tone

  • stake

    used when a single valuable item, especially a reputation or principle, is put at risk

反義詞
  • save

    to keep money rather than risk it

文法句型

wager + money/object + on + outcome

wager + on + noun phrase

wager + that-clause

用法筆記

The object names what is risked (money, an item), and the preposition 'on' introduces the uncertain outcome. The pattern 'wager + object + against + object' is used when two people each put up something of value.

常見錯誤

❌She wagered on the table.
✅She wagered money on the table.
💡You must state what you are risking, not just the outcome.
❌I wagered him £20.
✅I wagered £20 with him on the result.
💡The person you bet against is introduced by 'with', not used as the object.

2. to say with strong confidence that a particular situation is real or that a futu

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

斷定；打包票

確信某事屬實或會發生

to say with strong confidence that a particular situation is real or that a future event is going to take place, even without firm evidence — found almost always in the fixed expression 'I'll wager' meaning 'I feel sure'.

例句

I'll wager that Reuben has already finished reading that entire novel.

我敢打包票 Reuben 已經讀完那本小說了。

I'll wager + that-clause (informal certainty)

The old innkeeper said he would wager his best room that the storm would last all night.

那位老客棧老闆說，他敢用最好的房間打賭暴風雨會持續一整晚。

would wager + that-clause

同義詞
  • bet

    used identically in everyday speech ('I bet she's already home')

  • guarantee

    stronger and more formal; implies personal responsibility for the claim

反義詞
  • doubt

    to think something is unlikely

文法句型

I'll wager + that-clause

I would wager + that-clause

用法筆記

This sense is overwhelmingly used in first-person singular with 'will' contracted ('I'll wager'). Using 'he wagers' or 'they wagered' for certainty sounds unnatural. The 'that' after 'wager' can be dropped in casual speech.

常見錯誤

❌I wager he will arrive late.' (too formal and stiff)
✅I'll wager he arrives late.
💡The contracted 'I'll wager' is the natural spoken form for expressing certainty.

wagering — 名詞