chequebook
chequebook — 名詞
- chequebooksingular
- chequebooksplural
1. a small book of blank cheques that a bank gives an account holder, often with th
支票簿
銀行提供、可開立支票的小冊子
a small book of blank cheques that a bank gives an account holder, often with the person's details already printed on each one, so payments can be written by hand.
Haruto took his chequebook out to pay the school fees.
Haruto 拿出支票簿，準備繳學費。
use a chequebook to make a written payment
My aunt keeps her chequebook in a locked desk at home.
我阿姨把支票簿放在家裡上鎖的書桌裡。
The bank mailed Esteban a new chequebook after he changed addresses.
Esteban 搬家後，銀行寄了一本新的支票簿給他。
Femi realized his chequebook was missing when rent was due.
房租到期時，Femi 才發現自己的支票簿不見了。
- checkbook
the usual American spelling for the same bank booklet
- book of cheques
a fuller descriptive phrase rather than the standard single-word headword
文法句型
take out a chequebook
keep a chequebook
receive a new chequebook
用法筆記
Mainly British English. American English usually says checkbook. Banks commonly send a new chequebook when the old one is finished or account details change.
常見錯誤
2. the practice of paying people who are part of a news event so they will give a n
付費買料
媒體花錢向當事人買新聞內容
the practice of paying people who are part of a news event so they will give a newspaper or broadcaster their version of the story.
After paying Imran, the paper was accused of chequebook journalism.
報社付錢給 Imran 後，就被指控是在搞付費買料。
passive: be accused of chequebook journalism
Critics called the royal interview chequebook journalism after the secret fee.
那筆祕密酬勞曝光後，批評者說那場王室專訪屬於付費買料。
At the press conference, Dahlia condemned chequebook journalism as dishonest reporting.
在記者會上，Dahlia 譴責付費買料是失去操守的報導方式。
The editor banned chequebook journalism when a witness tried selling his story.
有目擊者想賣故事後，編輯便禁止任何付費買料做法。
- chequebook journalism
the full fixed phrase used for the practice in newspapers and broadcasting
- paid exclusive
often refers to one bought story rather than the general practice
文法句型
chequebook journalism
accuse a paper of chequebook journalism
ban chequebook journalism
用法筆記
Most often appears in the fixed phrase chequebook journalism and usually carries criticism. It suggests that money, not public interest, persuaded someone to speak.