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punt on something phrasal verb with puntverbuk /pʌnt/ us /pʌnt/
(RISK MONEY) informal to risk money by buying or supporting something, in the hope of making or winning more money: 承担风险购买(或支持)…(期待因此赚更多的钱) Investors are punting on a big move in the stock market next week.投资者们把希望压在下周股市将会有大变动。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Gambling & bookmaking a/the bookmaker'sphrase ante anti-gambling bank bet blackjack casino chip co-favourite cockfight favourite pontoon raffle self-exclusion slot machine smart money sportsbook spread betting stake something on something stakeholder
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(NOT DO) USinformal If you punt on something, you decide not to do or include it: 决定不做(或不包括)… We punted on a motion that makes no sense.我们放弃了一个没有意义的动议。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Refusing & rejecting abjuration abjure abnegate abnegation bar bat something/someone away decline disavow gainsay oppositional opt opt out pass on pass something up quit rebel refuse sb wouldn't touch something/someone with a bargepole/barge poleidiom tear would not do something for all the tea in Chinaidiom |