Slush Fund
Slang Term
AmericanBritishAustralian
★★★☆☆ Moderate
Neutral
含义: 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.
例句
- 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.
发音
/slʌʃ fʌnd/
用法指南
语境: corruption, politics
语气: accusatory
✓ 正确说法
- Scandals丑闻Escándalosスキャンダルの場面스캔들
✗ 错误说法
- 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
常见错误
- Implies impropriety
起源与历史
Naval term—slush was fat from boiled meat, sold by cooks for extra cash.
文化背景
Era: 19th century
Generation: All ages
Social background: All classes
Pop culture: Political scandals
Regional notes: Universal.
变体
Slush fund
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