英语词汇“kickback”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Longman Language Activatormoney paid to someone to make them do something dishonest► bribe

money that someone gives to a person in an official position, in order to persuade them to do something that they should not do: · The two brothers regularly used bribes and threats to further their business.$400/£30,000/millions etc in bribes: · A customs official pocketed up to $500,000 in bribes for permitting cocaine to pass through the port.offer (somebody) a bribe: · In all his years of public service, he has only been offered a bribe once.· Foreign firms willing to offer bribes typically win 80% of international deals.pay a bribe (to somebody) (=give someone a bribe): · Some companies in Belgium and France had paid bribes for the award of contracts.· They paid millions in bribes to tax officials in order to avoid investigation.take/accept a bribe: · The judge admitted that he had accepted bribes.· During his term in office, he took bribes ranging from 22 million to 220 million yen.cash bribe (=in the form of notes, rather than a cheque): · He offered me a cash bribe to help him secure the contract.

► kickback

a large amount of money that someone pays to a person in an important position in a company or government, in exchange for dishonestly arranging a business deal: $300/£400,000/millions etc in kickbacks: · Top executives received millions of dollars in kickbacks.accept/take a kickback: · He is on trial for allegedly accepting kickbacks from business.· He and his partner were charged with taking $300,000 in kickbacks in exchange for their political influence.pay/offer a kickback: · The company paid kickbacks to local officials to win contracts worth millions of dollars.· A cardiologist was offered kickbacks by a pacemaker manufacturer.

► backhander

British informal a small amount of money paid to someone to persuade them to do something that is dishonest but usually not very serious: · There's some suggestion that a backhander was involved.· Perhaps the landlord's getting a backhander from the estate agent.£300/£10 etc in backhanders: · Fifty pounds has already gone in backhanders to the guys in the security office.

to pay someone to do something dishonest or illegal► bribe

to give money to someone in an official position, in order to persuade them to do something that they should not do: · Santo was convicted of bribing tax inspectors in Italy.bribe somebody to do something: · He bribed a guard to smuggle a note out of the prison.bribe somebody into doing something: · Judges are bribed or threatened into making decisions favorable to drug traffickers.

► kickback

a large amount of money paid to someone in a high position in a company or government, for arranging a business deal for you: · Top executives received millions of dollars in kickbacks.· He offered me $20,000 as a kickback if I'd push through a $500,000 loan.

► backhander/bung

British informal a small amount of money paid to someone to persuade them to do something that is dishonest but usually not very serious: · He denies accepting backhanders, though he admits being offered them.· George gave the bouncer a bung, and we got into the nightclub.

单词	kickback
释义	kickbackkick‧back /ˈkɪkbæk/ noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A cardiologist was offered kickbacks by a pacemaker manufacturer. He and his partner were charged with taking $300,000 in kickbacks in exchange for their political influence. He is on trial for allegedly accepting kickbacks from business. He offered me $20,000 as a kickback if I'd push through a $500,000 loan. The company paid kickbacks to local officials to win a contracts worth millions of dollars. The Director said that administrators at her clinic accepted kickbacks from suppliers. Top executives received millions of dollars in kickbacks. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatormoney paid to someone to make them do something dishonest► bribe money that someone gives to a person in an official position, in order to persuade them to do something that they should not do: · The two brothers regularly used bribes and threats to further their business.$400/£30,000/millions etc in bribes: · A customs official pocketed up to $500,000 in bribes for permitting cocaine to pass through the port.offer (somebody) a bribe: · In all his years of public service, he has only been offered a bribe once.· Foreign firms willing to offer bribes typically win 80% of international deals.pay a bribe (to somebody) (=give someone a bribe): · Some companies in Belgium and France had paid bribes for the award of contracts.· They paid millions in bribes to tax officials in order to avoid investigation.take/accept a bribe: · The judge admitted that he had accepted bribes.· During his term in office, he took bribes ranging from 22 million to 220 million yen.cash bribe (=in the form of notes, rather than a cheque): · He offered me a cash bribe to help him secure the contract. ► kickback a large amount of money that someone pays to a person in an important position in a company or government, in exchange for dishonestly arranging a business deal: $300/£400,000/millions etc in kickbacks: · Top executives received millions of dollars in kickbacks.accept/take a kickback: · He is on trial for allegedly accepting kickbacks from business.· He and his partner were charged with taking $300,000 in kickbacks in exchange for their political influence.pay/offer a kickback: · The company paid kickbacks to local officials to win contracts worth millions of dollars.· A cardiologist was offered kickbacks by a pacemaker manufacturer. ► backhander British informal a small amount of money paid to someone to persuade them to do something that is dishonest but usually not very serious: · There's some suggestion that a backhander was involved.· Perhaps the landlord's getting a backhander from the estate agent.£300/£10 etc in backhanders: · Fifty pounds has already gone in backhanders to the guys in the security office. to pay someone to do something dishonest or illegal► bribe to give money to someone in an official position, in order to persuade them to do something that they should not do: · Santo was convicted of bribing tax inspectors in Italy.bribe somebody to do something: · He bribed a guard to smuggle a note out of the prison.bribe somebody into doing something: · Judges are bribed or threatened into making decisions favorable to drug traffickers. ► kickback a large amount of money paid to someone in a high position in a company or government, for arranging a business deal for you: · Top executives received millions of dollars in kickbacks.· He offered me $20,000 as a kickback if I'd push through a $500,000 loan. ► backhander/bung British informal a small amount of money paid to someone to persuade them to do something that is dishonest but usually not very serious: · He denies accepting backhanders, though he admits being offered them.· George gave the bouncer a bung, and we got into the nightclub. informal money that someone pays secretly and dishonestly in return for someone’s help SYN bribe
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