backroom
[bˈækrˌum] /ˈbak-ˈrüm How to pronounce backroom (audio) -ˈru̇m/ (ame, mw) · /ˌbækˈruːm/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈækrˌum] /ˌbækˈruːm/ (ame, ipa)
backroom — 形容詞
- backroompositive
- more backroomcomparative
- most backroomsuperlative
1. used for people, talks, or actions that stay hidden from public attention and in
黑箱的
私下避開公開程序的
used for people, talks, or actions that stay hidden from public attention and influence events quietly
Christopher denied making backroom promises to party donors.
Christopher 否認曾向政黨金主做出黑箱承諾。
collocation: backroom promises
Sayaka exposed a backroom deal over the new rail contract.
Sayaka 揭發了一樁新鐵路合約的黑箱交易。
Parents protested backroom pressure on the principal after the budget vote.
家長抗議有人在預算表決後對校長施加黑箱壓力。
The campaign relied on backroom talks instead of public meetings.
這場競選靠的是黑箱密談，而不是公開會議。
- secret
broader and less focused on hidden influence over decisions
- behind-the-scenes
close in meaning but often less negative in tone
- unofficial
can mean outside the formal system without implying quiet manipulation
- open
done where people can see or check the process
- public
carried out openly rather than in private
- transparent
emphasizes clear and honest procedure
文法句型
backroom deal
backroom talks
backroom pressure
backroom promises
用法筆記
Usually comes before nouns such as deal, talks, pressure, or promises. It suggests that influence is being used privately and away from normal public scrutiny.
常見錯誤
backroom — 名詞
- backroomsingular
- backroomsplural
1. a room at the back of a building, often used for storage, staff work, or private
後間
建築後方供工作或存放的房間
a room at the back of a building, often used for storage, staff work, or private meetings
Felix stacked soup cans in the grocery store's backroom.
Felix 在雜貨店的後間堆放湯罐。
backroom as storage room
The dentist asked Noa to wait in the backroom for X-rays.
牙醫請 Noa 在後間等著照 X 光。
Putri wrapped cake boxes in a warm backroom behind the cafe.
Putri 在咖啡館後方溫熱的後間包裝蛋糕盒。
Amira found the spare keys on a shelf in the backroom.
Amira 在後間的架子上找到了備用鑰匙。
- showroom
a room arranged for customers or visitors to see
- front room
the room at the front rather than the rear
文法句型
in the backroom
the shop's backroom
the clinic backroom
用法筆記
Often refers to a work space behind a shop, clinic, restaurant, or office rather than a room used by customers. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about hidden control and private decision-making.
常見錯誤
2. the private place, or the powerful inner circle linked to it, where important mo
幕後圈
私下操控決策的小圈子
the private place, or the powerful inner circle linked to it, where important moves are planned away from public attention
Voters blamed the party backroom for the sudden leadership change.
選民把突如其來的領導層更替怪到黨內幕後圈頭上。
metonymic use for hidden decision-makers
Roya was shut out while the union backroom chose the final candidate.
Roya 被排除在外時，工會幕後圈已選定最後人選。
Reformers hoped to break up the city backroom before the next election.
改革派希望在下次選舉前拆散這個城市的幕後圈。
The scandal showed how much the company's backroom still shaped policy.
這起醜聞顯示公司幕後圈至今仍深深左右政策。
- inner circle
focuses on the powerful group rather than the place tied to it
- power center
broader and not always secret
- establishment
wider political network, often beyond one room or group
- public forum
a place where discussion happens openly
- open process
decision-making visible to other people
文法句型
the party backroom
the union backroom
the company's backroom
用法筆記
Often appears in politics, unions, or large organizations. Distinguish from sense 1, which names a real room in a building; this sense highlights hidden influence and private control.