Kickbacks Meaning in English

word · lemma: kickback

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释义

Payments made illegally as a reward for facilitating a business deal or getting favors, often given secretly to gain unfair advantage.

用法与细微差别

Always informal or semi-formal, and has a negative, criminal connotation. Used when referring to bribery in business or politics. Common with 'accept', 'demand', or 'receive kickbacks'. Not used for casual gifts or tips.

• Spanish: sobornos - comisiones ilegales
• Portuguese (BR): propinas ilícitas - subornos (pagamentos ilegais)
• Portuguese (PT): luvas - subornos (pagamentos ilegais)
• Chinese (Simplified): 回扣 - 回佣 (非法)
• Chinese (Traditional): 回扣 - 回佣 (非法)
• Hindi: घूस - अवैध कमीशन
• Arabic: رشاوى - عمولات غير قانونية
• Bengali: ঘুষ - কমিশন (অবৈধ)
• Russian: откаты
• Japanese: リベート（不正な） - キックバック
• Vietnamese: tiền hối lộ - tiền lại quả
• Korean: 뇌물 - 리베이트(불법)
• Turkish: rüşvet - komisyon (yasa dışı)
• Urdu: رشوت - کمیشن (غیر قانونی)
• Indonesian: suap - uang pelicin

例句

The manager was arrested for accepting kickbacks.

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Some politicians receive illegal kickbacks from businesses.

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The company fired an employee for giving kickbacks to clients.

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Rumors about government officials taking kickbacks spread quickly online.

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He lost his job after being caught handing out kickbacks.

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They tried to cover up the kickbacks, but the media discovered everything.

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