DGGsomeone whose job is to collect money that people want to risk on the result of a race, competition etc, and who pays them if they guess correctly 〔赛马、赌球等〕赌彩经纪人
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bookmaker• Albert's father was a bookmaker and they were partners in the business.• Most expertsagree that the WireActtargetsbookmakers, not bettors.• The bookmaker told Kalra he had befriended Cronje and was planning to fix the matchesscheduled to be held in March.• The bookmakers were sending him off at five-to-one.• We've teamed-up with top bookmakers William Hill, and the two winners will each have £200 of freebets.
Originbookmaker
(1800-1900)book“list of bets made”((19-21 centuries)) + maker