betting

betting — noun

1. the practice of putting money at risk on events whose outcome is not yet known,

1.名詞B1
釋義

the practice of putting money at risk on events whose outcome is not yet known, such as horse races, sports matches, or card games

例句

Beatriz lost a lot of money through online betting on football matches.

collocation: online betting / sports betting

The government introduced new rules to regulate sports betting across the nation.

passive: regulate + [activity]

同義詞
  • gambling

    wider in scope — includes casinos, lotteries, slot machines, not just event-based wagers

  • wagering

    more formal or legal; common in official documents and legislation

  • gaming

    a euphemistic term preferred by the industry to sound more respectable; can also refer to casino play rather than sports betting

文法句型

often in compounds: [type of event] + betting

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — never used in the plural ('bettings'). Often appears in compounds that specify the type of event: sports betting, horse-race betting, online betting. Carries a strong warning tone in many contexts because of the financial risks involved.

常見錯誤

❌I made a betting on the game.
✅I placed a bet on the game.
💡'betting' is the activity, not the individual wager; use 'bet' (countable noun) for a single instance.
❌Betting are popular in many countries.
✅Betting is popular in many countries.
💡'betting' is uncountable and takes a singular verb.