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evens

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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e·vens /ˈiːvənz/ noun [uncountable] British English technical  DSHwhen there is an equal chance that an animal or person will win or lose a race, and the money that someone can win by betting on the race is the same as the amount they risk 均等的输赢机会;一比一的赔率evens adjective the evens favourite 赔率是一比一的热门
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evensIncidentally the odds on the hunted fox being killed are about evens.The element R which made recombination possible has an evens chance of emerging attached to a perfect message.Peter Chapple-Hyam's colt was virtually unopposed in the market, shortening up to 4-6 favourite after opening at evens.But most everything evens out during the summer drought.William Hill quote Scudamore at the seemingly generous price of evens to reach 200 again this time.
e·vens nounChineseSyllable
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evens
evens /ˈiːvənz/ noun [uncountable] British English technical
when there is an equal chance that an animal or person will win or lose a race, and the money that someone can win by betting on the race is the same as the amount they risk
—evens adjective:
    the evens favourite


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