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单词 wild card
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wild card
noun[C]
uk
/ˈwaɪld ˌkɑːd/us
/ˈwaɪld ˌkɑːrd/

wild cardnoun[C](IN CARD GAME)

aplayingcardthat does not have anyparticularvaluebut that can be used torepresentany othercard:
百搭牌，变牌
Thejokeris awildcardthatsubstitutesfor any othercardtocompleteawinninghand.鬼牌可以作为百搭牌替代任何其他一张牌从而帮助赢得一局。
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  • busted flush
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  • deal
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  • flush
  • jack
  • pool
  • queen
  • re-raise
  • rebid
  • recut
  • rookie card
  • solitaire
  • spade
  • straight
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wild cardnoun[C](COMPUTING)

computingspecialized
incomputers, asymbolthat has noparticularmeaningofitsown so thatitsspacecan befilledby anyrealcharacterthat isnecessary:
（计算机中的）通配符
Thewildcardsarerepresentedhere byasterisks.这里通配符用星号来表示。
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  • backup
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  • configuration
  • importation
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  • information superhighway
  • infosec
  • scan
  • transcode
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wild cardnoun[C](COMPETITION)

someone who isallowedto takepartin acompetition,eventhough they have notachievedthis in theusualway, forexamplebywinninggames:
持外卡的选手
Phillips ishopingfor awildcardentryto thechampionships.菲利普斯希望得到外卡参加锦标赛。
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  • ballplayer
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  • jumper
  • keeper
  • long-jumper
  • longboarder
  • major league
  • mid-table
  • midfield anchor
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wild cardnoun[C](NOT KNOWN)

someone or something whosebehaviouris sometimesunexpected:
无法预言的人（或事物）
Thewildcardin thiselectionis theGreenParty- no oneknowsexactlyhow muchsupportthey will get.本次选举中无法预料的是绿党——没人确切知道他们会获得多少支持。
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  • arguable
  • be neither fish nor fowlidiom
  • blurry
  • circumstantial
  • conflicted
  • dodgy
  • indeterminate
  • insecurely
  • insecurity
  • it remains to be seenidiom
  • it's early daysidiom
  • murky
  • slippery
  • spec
  • sputter
  • squishy
  • stutter
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Unknown and unfamiliar
(Definition ofwild cardfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

wild card| American Dictionary

wild card
noun[C]
us/ˈwɑɪld ˌkɑrd/

wild cardnoun[C](ANY VALUE)

(in some cardgames) a card that can be usedinsteadof any other:
fig.Undecidedvotersare this election’s wild card.

wild cardnoun[C](CHANCE TO PLAY)

(insports) anextraopportunitytoqualifyfor achampionshipcompetition
(Definition ofwild cardfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

wild card| Business English

wild card
noun[C]
uk
us
someone or something whosebehaviouroreffectisuncertain:
USconsumerconfidenceremainsthewildcardin theunpredictableeconomicclimate.
IT,INTERNET
asymbolused incomputerprogramstorepresentanynumberorletter:
Thewildcardsin thisstringarerepresentedbyasterisks.
(Definition ofwild cardfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwild card

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However, "_" all by itself is a reserved identifier, used aswildcardin patterns.
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The _ symbol is awildcardwhich is a convenient denotation for anonymous node identifiers.
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The researcher's own therapy allegiances : a 'wildcard' in comparisons of treatment efficacy.
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He picked awildcard.
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However, one can predict that in a war when people become desperate, thewildcardwill be played.
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This is thewildcardwhich none of our past political philosophers predicted but which has deeply, deeply changed the political map of all modern democracies.
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There is also thewildcardin the pack, a mystery inquirer exercise, to analyse the quality of the information and service received by businesses from business link.
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There is onewildcard.
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Those who appoint people to public bodies should be given an opportunity to take a risk with one appointment—awildcard—and perhaps appoint a young person.
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The second danger is thewildcard.
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Decipher later introduced the concept of a white or no-color dot which acted as awildcardduring deck construction.
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The termwildcarddoes not apply to postseason formats where a set number of teams per division qualify.
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This means awildcardplayer sometimes becomes the top seed.
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Angelface was a beautiful joker whose manifestation of thewildcardmade her bruise or bleed at the slightest touch.
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Italics indicate the act was awildcard.
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