mav·er·ick /ˈmævrɪk, ˈmævə-/
未烙飼主印記的小牛,不服從的人(vi.)迷路
Mav·er·ick n. In the southwestern part of the united States, a bullock or heifer that has not been branded, and is unclaimed or wild; -- said to be from Maverick, the name of a cattle owner in Texas who neglected to brand his cattle.
Mav·er·ick v. t. To take a maverick. [Western U. S.]
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maverick
adj : independent in behavior or thought; "she led a somewhat
irregular private life"; "maverick politicians" [syn: irregular,
unorthodox]
n 1: someone who exhibits great independence in thought and
action [syn: rebel]
2: an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs
to the first person who puts a brand on it