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baksheesh

/bak-sheesh, bak-sheesh/US // ˈbæk ʃiʃ, bækˈʃiʃ //

贿赂,敲诈勒索,佣金,贿赂费

Related Words

salary薪资,薪金,薪水,薪薪wage工资,薪水,薪金,薪资fee费用,费,酬金,收费perk补贴,补助金,补助,奖励tip尖端,顶端,尖端的,尖端科技commission佣金,委员会,委会,委托书recompense报偿,报酬,补偿,赔偿payback回报,回报率,回酬,回归percentage百分比,比例,百分率,百分之reward奖励,奖赏,报酬,奖金perquisite赏金,奖金,小费,赏钱remuneration酬金,报酬,薪酬,酬金方面commish司令员,司令官,校长,司令部

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a tip, present, or gratuity.
  1. 1
    • : to give a tip.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inconsideration
Synonyms
commission佣金,委员会,委会,委托书fee费用,费,酬金,收费payback回报,回报率,回酬,回归percentage百分比,比例,百分率,百分之perk补贴,补助金,补助,奖励perquisite赏金,奖金,小费,赏钱recompense报偿,报酬,补偿,赔偿remuneration酬金,报酬,薪酬,酬金方面reward奖励,奖赏,报酬,奖金salary薪资,薪金,薪水,薪薪tip尖端,顶端,尖端的,尖端科技wage工资,薪水,薪金,薪资commish司令员,司令官,校长,司令部something to sweeten pot甜食的东西,甜点,甜头,甜食

Examples

  • In this case, at least, it was a genteel way of describing old-fashioned baksheesh.

  • But Republicans can at least be unapologetic about stuffing their pockets with Wall Street baksheesh.

  • The next best thing to do is to forget the wish, pay two-pence in baksheesh and ride away to get the most of a glorious view.

  • I think, by-the-way, some of these beggars only cry baksheesh from habit, and never expect to get anything.

  • It put an end to baksheesh—graft as you call it—in Thebes, and it would be valuable to-day in Cairo, I should think.

  • Five francs is a large baksheesh in Cairo, but I did not begrudge it, as matters stood.

  • Mounted men were racing off full speed to Kabul and the other big towns; those who got in first received the baksheesh.

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