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parimutuel

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Gambling, Horses
par·i·mu·tu·el /ˌpæriˈmjuːtʃuəl/ noun  1 [uncountable]DGGDSH a system in which the money that people have risked on a horse race is shared between the people who have won 〔赛马赌博中由赢家分享全部赌金的〕同注分彩赌博法 parimutuel betting 同注分彩赌博2. [countable] American EnglishDGGDSH a machine used to calculate the amount of money that people can win when they risk it on horse races 〔赛马的〕派彩计算器,同注分彩计算器
Origin parimutuel (1800-1900) French mutual bet
par·i·mu·tu·el nounChineseSyllable


parimutuel
parimutuel /ˌpæriˈmjuːtʃuəl/ noun
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: French
 Origin: __mutual bet__
1. [uncountable] a system in which the money that people have risked on a horse race is shared between the people who have won:
    parimutuel betting
2. [countable] American English a machine used to calculate the amount of money that people can win when they risk it on horse races