wager
Chinese meaning
打赌；下注
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Example
The company is building an app separate from Facebook and Instagram where people can wager on the outcome of real-world events, using "play money."
该公司正在开发一款独立于 Facebook 和 Instagram 的应用，用户可以用「玩乐币」为现实世界事件的结果下注。
Source: NPR · 24 Jun 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
源自法兰克语 *wadi（担保物），与 wage 同源
- 单纯词，不可拆（与 wage 同源）
Collocations
- place a wager / wager on the outcome / lose a wager
