carpetbagger
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT If you call someone a carpetbagger, you disapprove of them because they are trying to become a politician in an area which is not their home, simply because they think they are more likely to succeed there. 外來政客[美國英語]
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carpetbagger /?kɑ?p?t?b?ɡ?/ (carpetbaggers)
劍橋詞典
carpetbagger noun [C] (POLITICS)
mainly US disapprovingsomeone who tries to be elected as a politician in a place away from their home because they think there is a greater chance of succeeding there
外來投機政客
carpetbagger noun [C] (MONEY)
UK disapprovingsomeone who invests in a financial organization that is owned by its members , in order to make a profit if it is sold
投機商
Thousands of carpetbaggers have invested in the building society , hoping that it will become a public company . 數(shù)以千計的投機商投資該房屋互助協(xié)會，希望其能成為一家上市公司。 返回 carpetbagger