lottery

n. 奖券, 彩票, 运气
【经】 抽彩给奖法

名词复数:lotteries 

lot.ter.y

n.（名词）
【复数】 lot.ter.ies
Games A contest in which tokens are distributed or sold, the winning token or tokens being secretly predetermined or ultimately selected in a random drawing.
【游戏】 抽奖给奖法：一种竞赛，其中记号被分配或卖掉，获胜的记号被预先秘密选定或在随意抽奖中最终被确定
A selection made by lot from a number of applicants or competitors:
抓阄法：在多个应选者或竞争者中通过抓阄来选举：
例句：
The state uses a lottery to assign spaces in the campground.
政府用抓阄的办法来指明集中营地点

An activity or event regarded as having an outcome depending on fate:
不能预测之事：一种行为或事件，被认为是由命运决定发生的：
例句：
They considered combat duty a lottery.
他们把战斗看成是不能预测之事


来源：
French loterie
法语 loterie
probably from Dutch loterije
可能源自 荷兰语 loterije
from Middle Dutch
源自 中古荷兰语
from lot [lot]
源自 lot [多]