bull

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT A bull is a male animal of the cow family. 公牛
2. N-COUNT Some other male animals, including elephants and whales, are called bulls. 巨大的雄性动物
Suddenly a massive bull elephant with huge tusks charged us. 突然，一只体形壮硕、长着巨型象牙的雄象朝我们冲了过来。
3. N-COUNT In the stock market, bulls are people who buy shares in expectation of a price rise, in order to make a profit by selling the shares again after a short time. Compare bear. (股票市场上) 买空的人[商业]
The bulls argue stock prices are low and there are bargains to be had. 那些买空者认为股价很低，有些便宜股可以买进。
4. N-COUNT In the Roman Catholic church, a papal bull is an official statement on a particular subject that is issued by the pope. 教皇训谕
5. N-UNCOUNT If you say that something is bull or a load of bull, you mean that it is complete nonsense or absolutely untrue. 胡说八道[非正式]
I think it's a load of bull. 我觉得那是一派胡言。
6. ADJ male; masculine 男性的; 雄性的
a bull elephant
7. V to raise or attempt to raise the price or prices of (a stock market or a security) by speculative buying (通过投机)推高股价