| 释义 |
log·roll·ing
\-liŋ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: log (I) + rolling
1.
a.
(1) : the act or process of rolling logs; especially : the act or process of rolling logs into one place to be burned when land is being cleared
(2) : a gathering of neighbors and friends to assist each other in rolling logs into one place to be burned
b.
(1) : the act or process of causing a floating log to rotate by treading (as in the course of a drive)
(2) : a sport in which a person tries to retain his balance while standing on and rotating a floating log with his feet and while trying at the same time to dislodge usually a single competitor on the same log
2. : the exchanging of assistance or favors (as political assistance or favors); specifically : the trading of votes by legislators to secure favorable action on projects of interest to each one
< passed by a majority obtained by logrolling among a combination of interests — Joseph Dorfman >
< logrolling … secures a certain protection for local interests — C.J.Friedrich >
— compare back scratching, pork barrel |