wagering

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said in a speech on Wednesday that the conflict over Ukraine is a test for the West, and that President Putin is wagering that he has greater staying power.

周三，美国副总统小约瑟夫·R·拜登（Joseph R.Biden Jr.）发表讲话时表示，乌克兰冲突是是对西方国家的考验，普京总统认定了他还能掌权很久。

Famed investors Warren Buffett and Henry Kravis invested in a record-setting utility-company buyout in 2007, wagering that a dearth of U.S. natural gas would send prices higher.

著名投资者沃伦？巴菲特和亨利？克拉维斯（Henry Kravis）2007年对一桩价格创纪录的公共事业公司股权收购交易进行了投资，他们押注美国天然气的紧缺会推高价格。

Shutting down Internet wagering altogether may be as difficult as keeping a teenager from downloading MP3s.

关闭赌博网站可能就像不让青少年从网上下载MP3一样困难。