n. 赌博, 赌胜负

[法] 赌博, 赌赛

[ noun ]
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
<noun.act>
his gambling cost him a fortunethere was heavy play at the blackjack table

Game \Game\ (g[=a]m), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gamed} (g[=a]md); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Gaming}.] [OE. gamen, game?en, to rejoice, AS.
gamenian to play. See {Game}, n.]
1. To rejoice; to be pleased; -- often used, in Old English,
impersonally with dative. [Obs.]

God loved he best with all his whole hearte
At alle times, though him gamed or smarte.
--Chaucer.

2. To play at any sport or diversion.

3. To play for a stake or prize; to use cards, dice,
billiards, or other instruments, according to certain
rules, with a view to win money or some other thing waged
upon the issue of the contest; to gamble.

gaming \gam"ing\ (g[=a]m"[i^]ng), n.
The act or practice of playing games for stakes or wagers;
gambling.