| 词汇 | racecourse |
| 释义 | racecourse noun[ C ] mainly UKuk /ˈreɪs.kɔːs/ us /ˈreɪs.kɔːrs/(US usually racetrack) a wide, usually circular, path with a grass surface, on which horses race, or the area that includes this path and buildings around it（通常指圆形、地面有草的）赛马跑道;（包括建筑物等设施的）赛马场 Synonym track winhorse/E+/GettyImages Horse racing Arab Arabian campaign claimer claiming race furlong gee-gee hurdle racehorse racetrack raceway ringer runner runners and ridersidiom sloppy stable stakes race starter tote board wire Examples of racecourseracecourse Our racing will become a very small, sordid and rather unworkable thing unless something is done to help the racecourses. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A healthy racing industry will benefit everyone from trainers, jockeys and stable staff to racecourse staff and other associated industries. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It includes racehorse breeders, owners, trainers, jockeys, stable lads, racecourse owners and the betting industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a lovely racecourse in the very centre, where private planes arrive with jockeys. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Obviously it would affect the trainers, the jockeys, racecourse operators, bookmakers, and the punters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Cannot the racecourse authorities provide some form of prefabricated building alongside the bookmaker's stand? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In 1958 the bookmakers started what was called a racecourse amenities fund to help racecourses to provide amenities for the public. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If you take 800 bookmakers at £10, that amounts to £8,000 that they take away from one racecourse alone every week during the racing season. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This industry is declining because revenue from racecourses is declining, attendances are going down. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Thirdly, the number of trainers is decreasing and, fourthly, we can see from the figures that attendances at racecourses are static or even declining. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is associated with racing the idea that rich people own racecourses, and that all racecourses make a fantastic profit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It contains light and heavy engineering, an industrial estate, a racecourse, and various leisure facilities on a comprehensive scale. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are the questions of the carriage of racehorses and of air-landing strips close to the racecourses. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is it not really better that horse-racing should have some benefit from this great stream of cash which goes pouring through the racecourses? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It provides substantial employment in racing stables and racecourses throughout the country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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