checkered (chiefly US) adjective
or British chequered /ˈtʃɛkɚd/ checkered (chiefly US)
adjective
or British chequered /ˈtʃɛkɚd/ Learner's definition of CHECKERED
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: having a pattern made up of squares of different colors方格图案的；格子式的 2
a : including good parts and bad parts盛衰无常的 b [more checkered; most checkered] : including many problems or failures问题多的；坎坷的 -
The senator has a checkered past. [=he has done bad things or been in trouble in the past]那位参议员的经历很坎坷。
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When it comes to labor relations, the company has a somewhat checkered history. [=the company has sometimes had problems with labor relations]这家公司在劳资关系方面曾出现过一些问题。