Slush Fund

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral
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Significado: Secret fund for improper purposes

小金库,黑钱
Fondo secreto, caja B
裏金、不正資金
비자금, 부정 자금

Money set aside unofficially, often for bribes or discretionary spending that might not bear scrutiny.

非正式地存放的钱,常用于行贿或经不起审查的自由支出。
Dinero reservado de forma no oficial, a menudo para sobornos o gastos discrecionales que no resistirían un escrutinio.
非公式に確保されたお金で、賄賂や、公にできない裁量的支出に使われることが多い。
비공식적으로 따로 모아둔 돈으로, 뇌물이나 감사를 견디기 어려운 재량 지출에 쓰이는 경우가 많다.

Ejemplos

  1. They had a slush fund for entertaining clients.
    他们有一笔用来招待客户的小金库
    Tenían una caja B para agasajar a los clientes
    顧客接待用の裏金があった
    고객 접대용 비자금이 있었다.
  2. Political slush funds exposed.
    政治黑钱被曝光了
    Se destaparon los fondos secretos políticos
    政治の裏金が暴かれた
    정치 비자금이 폭로되었다.

Pronunciación

/slʌʃ fʌnd/

Guía de uso

Contexto: corruption, politics

Tono: accusatory

✓ Correcto

  • Scandals
    丑闻
    Escándalos
    スキャンダルの場面
    스캔들

✗ Incorrecto

  • Legitimate funds
    不适合用于合法资金
    No se usa para fondos legítimos
    正当な資金には使わない
    합법적 자금

Errores comunes

Origen e historia

Naval term—slush was fat from boiled meat, sold by cooks for extra cash.

Contexto cultural

Era: 19th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: Political scandals

Regional notes: Universal.

Variaciones

Slush fund

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