lottery
US /ˈlɑː.t̬ɚ.i/
UK /ˈlɑː.t̬ɚ.i/
1.
彩票, 抽奖
a means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random
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She won a large sum of money in the lottery.
她在彩票中赢得了大笔钱。
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Many people buy lottery tickets hoping to get rich.
许多人购买彩票，希望能发财。
2.
抽签, 摇号
a system in which something is allocated by lot
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Admission to the selective school is determined by a lottery.
这所重点学校的入学资格由抽签决定。
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The housing assignments were done by a fair lottery system.
住房分配是通过公平的抽签系统进行的。