| 单词 | pork barrel |
| 释义 | pork barrel (once / 51166 pages) n Pork barrel refers to money set aside in a bill for a legislator's home state. It's usually considered a form of kissing up to the home voters. Originally, a pork barrel was an actual barrel full of pork, and it later meant any source of money. These days, it usually refers to something legislators do in Washington to please their constituents back home. Parts of a bill that set aside money for projects back home are called pork barrel. This is considered negative because the legislator is perceived as setting aside the money only to win votes back home, not for the greater good of the country. WORD FAMILYpork barrel: pork barrels USAGE EXAMPLESPork barrel politics: The appropriation of government spending - or pork - pursued by a lawmaker for projects that benefit his or her constituents or campaign contributors. BBC(Sep 20, 2016) He survived to become a crusader for campaign finance reform and against pork barrel spending. The Guardian(Jun 17, 2016) Congress has a long history of wasting money on pork barrel highway projects. Thomas L. Friedman, The World Is Flat(2005) n a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents Syn|Hyper pork appropriation money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose |
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