CARPETBAGGER - Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh
carpetbagger (noun)
/ˈkɑːrpɪtbæɡər/
Giải nghĩa:
A person from the Northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction.
Ví dụ:
After the civil war, many carpetbaggers moved South in order to profit from the rebuilding.
carpetbagger (noun)
/ˈkɑːrpɪtbæɡər/
Giải nghĩa:
A person seen as an outsider who seeks personal gain or political advantage, often at the expense of locals.
Ví dụ:
Some people regarded the new CEO as a carpetbagger because he didn't understand the company culture and was just there to make a quick profit.
Cách sử dụng
The word 'carpetbagger' is a term used to describe someone who moves to a new place to take advantage of political or economic opportunities. It is typically used in a negative way to criticize people who are seen as trying to benefit from a situation without truly belonging or having good intentions. The term originally referred to Northern businessmen who moved to the South after the Civil War to profit from reconstruction efforts, often carrying their belongings in bags made of carpet material. Today, it can be used more broadly to refer to anyone who is seen as exploiting a situation for personal gain.
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