wildcat
n. 野猫
adj. 靠不住的；未经允许的
v. 盲目开掘
过去式：wildcatted 过去分词：wildcatted 现在分词：wildcatting 第三人称单数：wildcats
近义词：unlawful，wildcatwell，unauthorized，unauthorised，savage，brute，beast，wolf，
英英释义
Noun
- an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
- a cruelly rapacious person
- any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
Adjective
- outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices;
"wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks" "wildcat stock speculation" "a wildcat airline" "wildcat life insurance schemes"
- without official authorization;
"an unauthorized strike" "wildcat work stoppage"
- (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive;
"drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation" "a wildcat mine" "wildcat drilling" "wildcat wells"
例句
用作名词(n.)
- The old man kicked the wildcat downstairs.那个老人将那只野猫踢下楼。
- The cry of a wildcat can send chills down one's backbone.野猫的叫声令人毛骨悚然。
用作形容词(adj.)
- Drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation.在那里钻井绝对是一次盲目的行动。
- Most of the workers have participated in the wildcat strike.大多数工人参与了未经工会允许的罢工。
用作动词(v.)
- The miners will wildcat next month.矿工们准备下月擅自开掘油井。