bookmaker
n.著作家,编辑者,出版者,以赌赛马为生的人
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名词:bookmaking
bookmaker
(also infml 口语亦作 bookie) [C], book-making [U] ns (person whose job is) taking bets on horse races, etc 接受赛马等赌注(为业者).
bookmaker
n alsobookieinformal[C]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: book 'list of bets made' (19-21 centuries) + maker]
someone whose job is to collect money that people want to risk on the result of a race, competition etc, and who pays them if they guess correctly