| 词汇 | wildcat |
| 释义 | wildcat noun[ C ] uk /ˈwaɪldˌkæt/ us /ˈwaɪldˌkæt/ a small wild animal of the cat family that looks similar to a pet cat and that lives mainly in areas with forests and mountains斑猫，野猫，山猫 Felines (cats) Abyssinian American shorthair barn cat Bengal Bengal tiger farm cat feline Himalayan house cat jaguar Norwegian forest cat ocelot Oriental shorthair panther Persian Siamese Siberian Singapura snowshoe Sphynx wildcat | Business Englishwildcat adjective[ before noun ] NATURAL RESOURCES USuk /ˈwaɪldkæt/us used to refer to a search for oil in a new area without knowing if any will be found, or if a profit can be made from it: Wildcat drilling is a big risk but investors stand to make huge profits if oil is found. wildcat noun[ C ] NATURAL RESOURCESuk /ˈwaɪldkæt/us a supply of oil discovered in a new area: The energy giant is experiencing difficulties with its wildcats off the Venezuelan coast. wildcatternoun[ C ] Wildcatters are scouring Africa and the US deserts in search of oil. wildcatverb[ I ] Examples of wildcatwildcat For example, though it might be illegal for a worker to wildcat-strike, it is still possible that wildcat strikes will occur. That is, a laborer might have the power to alienate his or her own labor, to work for another, to bargain collectively, and to wildcat-strike. The agreement stipulated that the union would enforce the agreement and police wildcat strikes. Thus, a worker might have the power to wildcat-strike though he or she does not have the right. Both spoke a similar language of preventing workers from launching wildcat strikes and requiring them to resort to strike action only after exhausting all amicable ways of reaching a compromise. They give full encouragement to wildcat strikes in breach of contract. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is a "wildcat" strike, not on behalf of the employees, but on behalf of the employers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We cannot ignore the situations created by wildcat strikes, and whenever we are acting in this field we should keep this principle in mind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of the strikes have been described as "wildcat" strikes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If people allow a free-for-all, they will end up with wildcat strikes, which reduce production, which will not suit employers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Can something be done for people who through wildcat strikes do not receive post for several days, as has happened? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Far too many unofficial wildcat strikes have occurred, but we have never analysed the reasons for those strikes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If national negotiations are cut out because of a lack of confidence in the arbitration machinery we could have a whole series of wildcat strikes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The pity is that their work is so often bedevilled by inter-union disputes and wildcat strikes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such measures might involve a combination of capital uplifts to encourage more wildcat exploration wells, or even "serendipity" appraisal wells. 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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