wild野外的，cat猫，顾名思义——wildcat的
【释义1】n, 野猫
a type of small wild cat that lives in mountains and forests
【例句】
A giant wildcat is being hunted after 58 lambs were butchered. 正在猎捕一只杀了58只羊羔的大野猫。
(Scottish wildcat 苏格兰野猫）
【释义2】adj, （企业或项目） （计划不周密而）不稳妥的；不按正常标准的
( of a business or project ) that has not been carefully planned and that will probably not be successful; that does not follow normal standards and methods
再来看下wildcat business。
A wildcat business is a commercial venture which has a high probability of great profits or total losses.
因此，wildcat指高风险业务，可能产生超高利润，但也可能损失所有。
再来看看a wildcat strike——a wildcat strike happens suddenly and without the official support of a trade/labor union，也就是自发的; 未经工会允许的罢工。
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