"carpetbaggers" in Chinese (Simplified)
Definition
“Carpetbagger”最初指美国南北战争后从北方搬到南方、寻求个人利益的人。现在，用来形容那些为了利用新机会而迁移到新地方的人，通常指政治或商业领域。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Carpetbagger”通常带有贬义，暗示机会主义或对新地方缺乏真正联系。常见于历史、政治或商业讨论，日常口语中较少用。
Examples
After the war, many carpetbaggers moved south to start new businesses.
战争结束后，许多**投机者**南下开新公司。
People saw the newcomers as carpetbaggers seeking power and money.
人们把新来的人当作**投机者**，只想获得权力和金钱。
The mayor accused his rival of being a carpetbagger from another city.
市长指控他的对手是来自外地的**投机者**。
Some voters distrust carpetbaggers who seem only interested in winning elections, not helping the community.
一些选民不信任只想赢选举、并不关心社区的**投机者**。
They called him a carpetbagger because he hadn't lived in the state before running for office.
他们称他为**投机者**，因为他在竞选前从未住过本州。
In business, carpetbaggers sometimes swoop into struggling towns, buy assets cheaply, and then leave.
在商业领域，**投机者**有时会到困境小镇，低价买下资产，然后离开。