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单词 pork barrel
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pork barrel

noun
/ˈpɔːk bærəl/
/ˈpɔːrk bærəl/
(also pork)
[uncountable] (North American English, informal)
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  1. local projects that are given a lot of government money in order to win votes; the money that is used
    • pork-barrel projects/spending/politics
    Word Originearly 20th cent.: from the use of a barrel to keep a reserve supply of meat.
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