hush money

hush money

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• n.封口费（用于防止某人透露令人尴尬或有损害的消息）
• 网络堵嘴的贿赂；赌别人嘴的钱；封口钱

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例句

John Edwards is now being investigated on whether or not he used campaign funds to pay his mistress hush money.

约翰·爱德华兹正在因为是否使用竞选资金给情妇封口费的问题接受调查。

Taking hush money from the underworld gang, the witness kept his mouth shut about what he saw.

从黑社会那里拿到了封口费以后，证人就对所看到的一切都闭口不谈。

The man admitted in court that he had been given hush money to say nothing about the stolen diamonds.

那家伙在法庭上承认他接受了不声张有关钻石被窃真相的缄口贿。

After collecting a large amount of hush money, Mr. Chen fled out of China.

收受大笔贿款后，陈先生逃出中国。

The corrupted mayor tried to sweep his scandals under the carpet by paying the journalist a lot of hush money.

那个腐败的市长为了掩盖丑闻给了那个记者一大笔封口费。

Using hush money in achieving one's personal goal is unethical .

想要达到个人目标而秘密行贿，是不道德的。

Taking hush money from a gangster is dangerous.

拿来自一个黑社会人士的封口费是很危险的。

Mr. Deng rejected accusations from some Internet users that the 70, 600 yuan was hush money.

一些网民认为这70,600元是封口费，对此邓吉元予以否认。

hush money They are bribing the reporters with hush money.

他们用非扣费贿赂记者。

The thieves paid Fred hush money to keep their whereabouts secret.

那些窃贼们给费雷德一笔贿赂钱，让他对他们的行踪保密。

I was told the manager has been paying her hush money every month just to keep her silent.

我听说，经理为了不让那清洁工说出去而每个月给她一笔钱，目的就是在于让她别做声。

The crooks paid Fred hush money to keep their whereabouts secret.

那些窃贼们给费雷德一笔贿赂钱，让他对的行踪保密。

Here's my question: why can't we find hush money to keep Joe Biden quiet?

我的问题是：我们为什么不能找到一笔封口费堵住乔·拜登的嘴呢？

dividends - hush money to shareholders

股息--给股东的封口钱。