punt
noun [ C ] uk/pʌnt/ us/pʌnt/
(BOAT)
（用篙撑的）方头平底船
a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom and square ends, moved by a person standing at one end and pushing on the bottom of a river with a pole
(KICK)
踢悬空球;踢远球
a way of kicking the ball in rugby or American football, by dropping it from your hands and kicking it before it hits the ground, or a powerful kick in football that causes the ball to go a long way
Compare: drop kick
(RISK)
take a punt on something UK informal 承担风险购买（或支持）…（期待因此赚更多的钱）
to risk money by buying or supporting something, in the hope of making or winning more money
It might be a good idea to take a punt on a few technology stocks. 花点钱投资在科技股上也许是个好主意。
I decided to take a punt on the currency markets.
He found a mentor who took a punt on his work long before it was hung in any major galleries.
This is a great opportunity for investors to take a punt on the renewable energy sector.
He is taking a punt on the Dubai property market.
(MONEY)
(also Irish pound)爱尔兰镑（爱尔兰使用欧元前所采用的货币单位）
the standard unit of money used in Ireland before the introduction of the euro
punt
verb uk/pʌnt/ us/pʌnt/
(KICK)
[ T ]（在橄榄球或美式橄榄球中）踢（悬空球）;（足球中）将（球）踢得很远
(in rugby or American football) to kick the ball after you have dropped it from your hands and before it touches the ground, or (in football) to kick the ball powerfully so that it goes a long way
Compare: drop kick
[ T ] US informal省去;不做
If you punt something, you decide not to do or include it.
We were running out of time, so we decided to punt the sightseeing and just go shopping. 我们时间不多了，所以决定不去游览只去购物。
(BOAT)
[ I or T ]乘方头平底船
to travel in a punt
We punted up the river. 我们乘方头平底船沿河逆流而上。
It's a glorious afternoon - let's go punting. 今天下午天气真好，我们去撑船吧。
Phrasal verb
punt on something informal承担风险购买（或支持）…（期待因此赚更多的钱）
to risk money by buying or supporting something, in the hope of making or winning more money
Investors are punting on a big move in the stock market next week. 投资者们把希望压在下周股市将会有大变动。
US informal决定不做（或不包括）…
If you punt on something, you decide not to do or include it.
We punted on a motion that makes no sense. 我们放弃了一个没有意义的动议。