Wildcat

(noun.) any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild.

(adj.) (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive; 'drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation'; 'a wildcat mine'; 'wildcat drilling'; 'wildcat wells' .

(adj.) outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices; 'wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks'; 'wildcat stock speculation'; 'a wildcat airline'; 'wildcat life insurance schemes' .

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• How like a wildcat she jumped! 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.

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