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blue-chip

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈblue-chip adjective  blue-chip companies/shares etc companies or shares that make a profit and are considered safe 蓝筹公司/蓝筹股等blue chip noun [countable]
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blue-chipblue chip stocks and shares
From Longman Business Dictionaryblue chipˈblue chip [countable usually plural]FINANCE a share in a well-managed, successful company with a long record of paying profits to shareholders during good and bad economic timesWall Street closed Thursday with blue chips falling and technology stocks managing a slight gain. chipOrigin blue chip (1900-2000) blue chip blue counter of high value used in gambling ((1900-2000))
ˈblue-chip adjectiveChineseSyllable
companies Corpus shares that or a profit make Business and


blue-chip
ˈblue-chip adjective
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: blue chip 'blue counter of high value used in gambling' (1900-2000)
blue-chip companies/shares etc companies or shares that make a profit and are considered safe
—blue chip noun [countable]


blue-chipBrE /ˌbluː ˈtʃɪp/ 🔊NAmE /ˌbluː ˈtʃɪp/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] (finance 金融) a blue-chip investment is thought to be safe and likely to make a profit (投资)稳妥可靠的;蓝筹的blue-chip companies蓝筹公司