payola
payola
[peɪˈəʊlə]
noun
[peɪˈəʊlə]
noun
- [mass noun](chiefly US)the practice of bribing someone to use their influence or position to promote a particular product or interest
(主美)贿赂，行贿
if a record company spends enough money on payola, it can make any record a hit.
如果一个唱片公司花足够的钱行贿，那可以使任何唱片都获得成功。
- 1930s: from pay + -ola as in Victrola, the name of a make of gramophone
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