单词 | quid |
释义 | quid (once / 1996 pages) 1n 2n 3n WORD FAMILY quid: quids USAGE EXAMPLESThose donations — and whether they were part of a quid pro quo — are now at the heart of the impeachment case against Ms. Park. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) "What do I want? Well, he's got gold seatbelts in his plane - so at least a million quid." BBC(Dec 12, 2016) Companies that offer quid pro quos to win contracts drive their more honest competitors out of business, allowing the crooked companies to monopolize their markets. Slate(Nov 29, 2016) 1 n a wad of something chewable as tobacco 2Syn|Hyper chaw, chew, cud, plug, wad bit, bite, morsel a small amount of solid food; a mouthful n the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence 3Syn|Hyper British pound, British pound sterling, pound, pound sterling British monetary unit monetary unit in Great Britain n something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises Syn|Hyper quid pro quo consideration, retainer a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone |
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