kickback
US /ˈkɪk.bæk/
UK /ˈkɪk.bæk/
名詞
1.
回扣, 賄賂
a payment made to someone who has facilitated a transaction or appointment, especially illicitly
範例:
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The politician was accused of taking kickbacks from contractors.
這位政客被指控收受承包商的回扣。
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The company offered a kickback to secure the lucrative contract.
該公司提供回扣以確保獲得這份利潤豐厚的合同。
2.
後坐力, 反彈
a sudden, forceful recoil or reaction
範例:
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The rifle had a strong kickback, bruising his shoulder.
步槍有很強的後坐力，弄傷了他的肩膀。
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The sudden market crash caused a severe economic kickback.
市場突然崩潰導致了嚴重的經濟反彈。