| 单词 | under-the-table |
| 释义 | under-the-table (once / 145918 pages) adj Anything that happens under-the-table is taking place secretly, like under-the-table payments that are illegal. The things on a table are easily seen, but it's not as easy to see what's happening under the table. That can help you remember that under-the-table activities are secret, covert, confidential, and sometimes illegal. If two businesses have an under-the-table agreement, no one else knows about it. If a company pays someone under-the-table, the money is not documented and therefore won't be taxed. Just about everything spies do happens under-the-table. WORD FAMILYunder-the-table USAGE EXAMPLESBefore DACA, he said, students had to find under-the-table work, typically with lower pay and poorer working conditions. Los Angeles Times(Nov 29, 2016) It remains to be seen whether Mr. Kaminsky’s assertions of an under-the-table deal would be enough to counter the impact of the advertisements. New York Times(Apr 17, 2016) The IRS. How about deliberately concealing under-the-table income? Twenty-four percent of Americans said not reporting that dough to the IRS was acceptable. US News(Mar 18, 2016) adj designed and carried out secretly or confidentially has their under-the-table backing Syn behind-the-scenes, sub-rosa covert secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed |
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