English Dictionary

carpetbag

動詞

アメリカ英語

(chiefly US) To come to a place or organisation with which one has no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.

日本語の意味

（主に米国）政治的または金銭的な利得を目的として、以前はつながりのなかった場所や組織に現れる行為。

During the mayoral race, outsiders carpetbag the district, hoping to win votes despite having no real ties to the community.

市長選では、外部の人々が地域と何の実際のつながりもないのに、票を得て公職を勝ち取ろうと利得目的でその地区にやって来る。

意味（1）

(chiefly US) To come to a place or organisation with which one has no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.

The Five Star Movement has long railed against carpetbagging, but for all of Ms. D’Alessandro’s efforts to seem of the place — talking about her childhood in Naples and showing the bar where she had her first date — she clearly isn’t.

carpetbags （ present singular third-person ）

carpetbagging （ participle present ）

carpetbagged （ participle past ）

carpetbagged （ past ）