| 单词 | payola |
| 释义 | payola[ pey-oh-luh ] / peɪˈoʊ lə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR payola ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal.a secret or private payment in return for the promotion of a product, service, etc., through the abuse of one's position, influence, or facilities. Origin of payolaAn Americanism dating back to 1935–40; pay1 + -ola Words nearby payolapayment by results, Payne, Payne operation, paynim, payoff, payola, pay one's dues, pay one's respects, pay one's way, payout, payout ratio Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for payolapayola / (peɪˈəʊlə) / noun informal, mainly USa bribe given to secure special treatment, esp to a disc jockey to promote a commercial product the practice of paying or receiving such bribes Word Origin for payolaC20: from pay 1 + -ola, as in Pianola Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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