How do you use "Slush Fund" in a sentence?

They had a slush fund for entertaining clients. Political slush funds exposed.

Slush Fund

Q: What does "Slush Fund" mean?

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

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

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의미: 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.

예문

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.
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.

발음

/slʌʃ fʌnd/

사용 가이드

맥락: corruption, politics

어조: accusatory

✓ 올바른 표현

Scandals
丑闻
Escándalos
スキャンダルの場面
스캔들

✗ 잘못된 표현

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

흔한 실수

Implies impropriety

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

Era: 19th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: Political scandals

Regional notes: Universal.

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