柯林斯詞典carpetbagger /?kɑ?p?t?b?ɡ?/ (carpetbaggers) 1. N-COUNT If you call someone a carpetbagger, you disapprove of them because they are trying to become a politician in an area which is not their home, simply because they think they are more likely to succeed there. 外來政客[美國英語] 返回 carpetbagger劍橋詞典 carpetbagger noun [C] (POLITICS) mainly US disapproving someone who tries to be elected as a politician in a place away from their home because they think there is a greater chance of succeeding there 外來投機政客 carpetbagger noun [C] (MONEY) UK disapproving someone who invests in a financial organization that is owned by its members , in order to make a profit if it is sold 投機商 Thousands of carpetbaggers have invested in the building society , hoping that it will become a public company . 數以千計的投機商投資該房屋互助協(xié)會，希望其能成為一家上市公司。 返回 carpetbagger