sweepstakesn.
英 'swiːpsteɪks | 美 'swip,steks
中文n. 赌金；比赛；赌金的独得；赌金独得赛马
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sweepstakes (n.)"prize won in a race or contest," 1773, from Middle English swepestake "one who sweeps or wins all the stakes in a game" (late 14c. as a surname or nickname; late 15c. as the name of one of the King\\'s ships), from swepen "to sweep" (see sweep (v.)) + stake (n.2). Meaning "any race for stakes contributed" is from 1862.
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