Definition of wildcatter in English:

wildcatter

nounˈwʌɪldkatəˈwaɪldˌkædər

North American

1A prospector who sinks exploratory oil wells.
〈美〉“野猫”钻井者，试探性开采油井者
Example sentencesExamples
- Oil people loved stories about wildcatters betting everything on a single well.
- In 1920 she moved to Los Angeles with her third husband who worked as a wildcatter in the oil industry.
- An oil wildcatter raised by an oil wildcatter, he moved into the railroad business in the early 1980s and made billions by laying fiber-optic cable along his Southern Pacific Railroad track and purchasing Qwest Communications.
- Independents - the industry term for companies that have more capital and know-how than the typical wildcatter - can grow either by exploring and finding reserves or by buying a company that already has them.
- If a prospector finds a new gold mine or the wildcatter brings in a rich oil well, the probability of other prospectors and wildcatters making equally valuable finds diminishes, however slightly.
1. 1.1 A person who promotes or participates in risky business ventures.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Big Oil now acts more like a risk-averse bank than a wildcatter, following Wall Street dictates on cash flow instead of Texas traditions of risk-taking.
  Kali Bose is a wildcatter - an investor with an eye on promising new areas.
  After years languishing in the backwaters of the world's stock markets, the wildcatters are back in business.

Definition of wildcatter in US English:

wildcatter

nounˈwīldˌkadərˈwaɪldˌkædər

North American

1A prospector who sinks exploratory oil wells.
〈美〉“野猫”钻井者，试探性开采油井者
Example sentencesExamples
- Oil people loved stories about wildcatters betting everything on a single well.
- If a prospector finds a new gold mine or the wildcatter brings in a rich oil well, the probability of other prospectors and wildcatters making equally valuable finds diminishes, however slightly.
- In 1920 she moved to Los Angeles with her third husband who worked as a wildcatter in the oil industry.
- An oil wildcatter raised by an oil wildcatter, he moved into the railroad business in the early 1980s and made billions by laying fiber-optic cable along his Southern Pacific Railroad track and purchasing Qwest Communications.
- Independents - the industry term for companies that have more capital and know-how than the typical wildcatter - can grow either by exploring and finding reserves or by buying a company that already has them.
1. 1.1 A risky investor.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Big Oil now acts more like a risk-averse bank than a wildcatter, following Wall Street dictates on cash flow instead of Texas traditions of risk-taking.
  After years languishing in the backwaters of the world's stock markets, the wildcatters are back in business.
  Kali Bose is a wildcatter - an investor with an eye on promising new areas.

单词	wildcatter
释义	Definition of wildcatter in English: wildcatter nounˈwʌɪldkatəˈwaɪldˌkædər North American 1A prospector who sinks exploratory oil wells. 〈美〉“野猫”钻井者，试探性开采油井者 Example sentencesExamples Oil people loved stories about wildcatters betting everything on a single well. In 1920 she moved to Los Angeles with her third husband who worked as a wildcatter in the oil industry. An oil wildcatter raised by an oil wildcatter, he moved into the railroad business in the early 1980s and made billions by laying fiber-optic cable along his Southern Pacific Railroad track and purchasing Qwest Communications. Independents - the industry term for companies that have more capital and know-how than the typical wildcatter - can grow either by exploring and finding reserves or by buying a company that already has them. If a prospector finds a new gold mine or the wildcatter brings in a rich oil well, the probability of other prospectors and wildcatters making equally valuable finds diminishes, however slightly. 1.1 A person who promotes or participates in risky business ventures. Example sentencesExamples Big Oil now acts more like a risk-averse bank than a wildcatter, following Wall Street dictates on cash flow instead of Texas traditions of risk-taking. Kali Bose is a wildcatter - an investor with an eye on promising new areas. After years languishing in the backwaters of the world's stock markets, the wildcatters are back in business. Definition of wildcatter in US English: wildcatter nounˈwīldˌkadərˈwaɪldˌkædər North American 1A prospector who sinks exploratory oil wells. 〈美〉“野猫”钻井者，试探性开采油井者 Example sentencesExamples Oil people loved stories about wildcatters betting everything on a single well. If a prospector finds a new gold mine or the wildcatter brings in a rich oil well, the probability of other prospectors and wildcatters making equally valuable finds diminishes, however slightly. In 1920 she moved to Los Angeles with her third husband who worked as a wildcatter in the oil industry. An oil wildcatter raised by an oil wildcatter, he moved into the railroad business in the early 1980s and made billions by laying fiber-optic cable along his Southern Pacific Railroad track and purchasing Qwest Communications. Independents - the industry term for companies that have more capital and know-how than the typical wildcatter - can grow either by exploring and finding reserves or by buying a company that already has them. 1.1 A risky investor. Example sentencesExamples Big Oil now acts more like a risk-averse bank than a wildcatter, following Wall Street dictates on cash flow instead of Texas traditions of risk-taking. After years languishing in the backwaters of the world's stock markets, the wildcatters are back in business. Kali Bose is a wildcatter - an investor with an eye on promising new areas.
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