lottery

英 ['l?t(?)r?] 美['lɑt?ri]
  • n. 彩票；碰運(yùn)氣的事，難算計(jì)的事；抽彩給獎(jiǎng)法

英英釋意

1. something that is regarded as a chance event;
"the election was just a lottery to them"
2. players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed according to the drawing of lots