英 [ˈlɒtəri] 美 [ˈlɑːtəri]
n. 抽彩给奖法，博彩；<美>抽签法，随机选择；碰运气的事
复数lotteries
lottery /ˈlɒtərɪ/ CET6+ TEM4
可数名词 A lottery is a type of gambling game in which people buy numbered tickets. Several numbers are then chosen, and the people who have those numbers on their tickets win a prize. 彩票抽奖
...the national lottery.
…全国性的彩票抽奖。
单数型名词 If you describe something as a lottery, you mean that what happens depends entirely on luck or chance. 靠运气的事
The stockmarket is a lottery.
股市靠的是运气。
something that is regarded as a chance event
the election was just a lottery to them
players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
同义词： drawing
彩票-引用次数：372
Second, the factors that affect the rate of lottery participation?
第二,现实中博彩参与的主要影响因素是什么? 第三,在所有参与者中为什么有人选择国家合法彩票,有人选择非法彩票。
奖券
彩票-引用次数：142
Lottery, with its long history, is recently a very popular topic.
彩票是一个年轻而又古老的话题。
参考来源我国彩票立法基本问题研究
彩票的起源 彩票(lottery)是奖券的通称。彩票的产生，可以追溯到二千多年前的古罗马时代。
第七位开奖(Lottery):0156
抽奖(Lottery)的票固然离开贵客号与职工号，却把奖票总计放在同一个抽奖厢内中，懂得倾听别人的忠告。最可怕的敌人，就是没有坚强的信念。
如，兑奖彩票(Lottery)未被彩站标帜或接管；中奖次彩票接收后被丢掉；某张彩票(Lottery)的条形码产生题目，看别人不顺眼时，就要调整自己。
彩票；碰运气的事，难算计的事；抽彩给奖法
The lottery provides harmless fun for millions.
彩票抽奖为数百万人提供正当娱乐。
She bought a lottery ticket and won more than $33 million.
她买了一张彩票，中了三千三百多万美元。
The proceeds from the lottery go towards sports and recreation, as well as swelling the coffers of the government.
彩票收入用于体育和娱乐事业，以及充实国库。
You may win a lot of money in a lottery, then spend it all in a few days.
VOA : special.2009.06.07
Others said a lottery would make a difference, a fair procedure, Matt said, and some people were swayed by that.
其他人说，抽签会有所不同，马特所说的，公平的程序，的确有人为之动摇。
公正课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
I think that the part of somebody's mind that makes them want to play the lottery that much
我认为，人们之所以想买彩票是意念的问题，
SpeakingMax英语口语达人 : 沉迷于彩票的人们
"Chance City" is made up of more than thirty-two thousand dollars worth of old lottery tickets.
VOA : special.2009.07.17
But his combination of numbers was chosen and he won the lottery.
VOA : special.2009.10.04
Rep. WAXMAN: But it seems like CEOs hit the lottery when their companies collapse.
Ask your aging parent questions about such things as lottery entries and contests .
The winning lottery number is so long that there are 30 Billion possible combinations.