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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   bet

   • IPA[bet]

   美式

   • v.
     risk something, usually a sum of money, against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of a future event, such as the result of a race or game；risk a sum of money against (someone) on the outcome or happening of a future event
   • n.
     an act of risking a sum of money on the outcome of a future event；a sum of money staked on the outcome of a future event

   • verb: bet, 3rd person present: bets, gerund or present participle: betting, past tense: bet, past participle: bet

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. risk something, usually a sum of money, against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of a future event, such as the result of a race or game I would be prepared to bet that what he really wanted was to settle down most people would bet their life savings on this prospect 同義詞 wager, gamble, stake, risk, venture, ... 更多hazard, chance, lay down, put, place, lay money, put money, lay bets, speculate, try one's luck, informalhave a flutter, chance one's arm, punt
   • ▪ risk a sum of money against (someone) on the outcome or happening of a future event I'll bet you $15 you won't find a single scratch
   • 2. informal feel sure I bet this place is really spooky late at night he'll be surprised to see me, I'll bet 同義詞 be certain, be sure, be convinced, be confident, expect, ... 更多predict, informalput one's shirt on

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. an act of risking a sum of money on the outcome of a future event every Saturday she had a bet on the horses 同義詞 wager, stake, gamble, ante, each-way bet, ... 更多place bet, ante-post bet, daily double, side bet, Yankee, accumulator, tricast, perfecta, quinella, trifecta, informallong shot, flutter, punt, acca
   • ▪ a sum of money staked on the outcome of a future event the bookies are taking bets on his possible successor
   • ▪ a candidate or course of action to choose; an option your best bet is to call a professional exterminator 同義詞 option, choice, alternative, course of action, plan
   • ▪ an opinion, typically one formed quickly or spontaneously my bet is that the president will veto the bill 同義詞 prediction, forecast, guess, opinion, belief, ... 更多feeling, view, theory

   片語

   • all bets are off
   • don't bet on it
   • want to bet?
   • you bet