lot·te·ry /ˈlɒtəri $ ˈlɑː-/ ●○○ noun (plural lotteries) 1 [countableC]DGG a game used to make money for a state or a charity in which people buy tickets with a series of numbers on them. If their number is picked by chance, they win money or a prize 抽彩给奖法 → raffle, draw Do you really think winning the lottery would make you happy? 你真的认为彩票中奖会带给你幸福吗?
national/state lottery 全国的/州的彩票抽奖
2 [countableC, uncountableU] American EnglishAmE a system of deciding who will get something by choosing people’s names by chance 随机选择by lottery The State Department issues 55,000 visas each year by lottery. 国务院每年随机签发55,000张签证。