payola
/peɪ'əʊlə; pe`olə/
n (esp US)
1 [C] sum of money offered to sb to use his position or influence to promote the sales of a commercial product 为利用某人的地位或影响以推销商品而向其行贿的钱.
2 [U] practice of paying money in this way 上述情况的行贿.
n (esp US)
1 [C] sum of money offered to sb to use his position or influence to promote the sales of a commercial product 为利用某人的地位或影响以推销商品而向其行贿的钱.
2 [U] practice of paying money in this way 上述情况的行贿.
payola
n[U]informal especially AmE
[Date: 1900-2000; Origin: Probably from payoff]
the illegal practice of paying someone to use their influence to make people buy what your company is selling
the money that is paid to someone to use their influence
[Date: 1900-2000; Origin: Probably from payoff]
the illegal practice of paying someone to use their influence to make people buy what your company is selling
the money that is paid to someone to use their influence
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