英语词汇“rake-off”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	rake-off
释义	Trends of rake-off View usage for: rake-off Word forms: plural rake-offs countable noun If someone who has helped to arrange a business deal takes or gets a rake-off, they illegally or unfairly take a share of the profits. [informal] rake-off in British English slang noun 1. a share of profits, esp one that is illegal or given as a bribe verb rake off 2. (tr, adverb) to take or receive (such a share of profits) rake-off in American English (ˈreɪkˌɔf) US noun Slang a commission, rebate, or share, esp. when received in an illegitimate transaction Word origin rake1 + off1: orig. gambler's term for part of stakes raked off by the croupier as profit forthe house Examples of 'rake-off' in a sentence rake-off She kept telling me I wasn't getting my share either, that Kevin was taking too much of a rake-off. Val McDermid DEAD BEAT (2002) I have to mount operations in them without anyone knowing because maybe their security people are getting a rake-off too. Brierley, David SNOWLINE (2002) You'll have to fork out on publicity -- but there's no gallery to take a rake-off so you're quids in with the first sale. Melville, Anne THE HARDIE INHERITANCE (2002)
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