살쾡이 또는 들고양이.
A small, fierce, native Eurasian and African cat, or any smaller member of the cat family, such as a bobcat.
예문:
"The Scottish wildcat is one of the most endangered mammals in the UK."
"We spotted a bobcat, a type of wildcat, hunting near the riverbank."
석유나 가스 매장 가능성이 입증되지 않은 지역에 시추하는 탐사정.
An exploratory oil or gas well drilled in an area not yet proven to be productive.
예문:
"The company decided to drill a wildcat deep in the remote basin, despite the high risk."
"Finding oil in a wildcat can lead to massive profits, but most turn out to be dry holes."
성급하거나 난폭한 사람, 특히 심술궂은 여자.
A hot-tempered, ferocious, or unpredictable person, often used informally to describe a woman.
예문:
"She earned a reputation as a wildcat after arguing fiercely with the board members."
"The coach warned the team about facing a real wildcat on the opposing side's defense."
조합 본부의 지령 없이 시작된, 비공식적인.
(Of a strike or industrial action) sudden, unauthorized, and not sanctioned by the official union leadership.
예문:
"The management was taken by surprise by the wildcat strike that paralyzed the assembly line."
"The union leadership quickly condemned the wildcat action, urging workers to return immediately."
상업적으로 불건전하거나 무모한.
Commercially unsound, highly speculative, or reckless; involving great financial risk.
예문:
"Investing in that unregulated market is a wildcat venture that could lead to ruin."
"They accused the CEO of engaging in wildcat banking practices before the collapse."
석유나 광물을 시굴하다.
To prospect for oil or minerals in an area where the chances of finding them are highly uncertain or unproven.
예문:
"Geologists spent months wildcatting in the remote Alaskan wilderness."
"If we wildcat successfully here, the entire region's economy will transform."