kickback

/ˈkɪkbæk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɪkbæk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkik-ˌbak/ (ame, mw)

kickback — 名詞

  • kickbacksingular
  • kickbacksplural

1. a secret payment given to someone in return for helping the payer win a contract

1.名詞C1
釋義

回扣；賄賂

為換取好處而暗中給的非法報酬

a secret payment given to someone in return for helping the payer win a contract, job, or other unfair advantage, usually as part of a corrupt arrangement

例句

Tariq was arrested for accepting kickbacks from a road-building company.

Tariq 因為收受一家道路工程公司的回扣而遭到逮捕。

kickback from + company name

The minister had been pocketing kickbacks for years before journalists exposed the scheme.

那名部長多年來一直私吞回扣，直到記者揭發整起內幕。

pocket kickbacks (verb + noun collocation)

同義詞
  • bribe

    broader — any illegal payment to influence a decision, not necessarily a cut of a deal

  • payoff

    informal; a one-off payment for silence or favour, not always tied to a contract

  • backhander

    British informal; a discreet illegal payment, often handed over physically

文法句型

kickback from someone

kickback for doing something

用法筆記

Subject of the verb (giver or taker) is usually a contractor, official, or company employee. Common verbs: pay, receive, accept, take, demand, offer, pocket. Often plural when describing an ongoing pattern.

常見錯誤

❌He gave a kickback to thank his friend for the dinner.
✅He gave a kickback to the official who awarded him the contract.
💡'kickback' is only for corrupt business or political favours, not friendly gifts.
❌She got a kickback of 10% discount on her phone bill.
✅She got a 10% discount on her phone bill.
💡a legal rebate or refund is not a kickback.

kickback — 動詞