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sweetener

美音:[´swi:tənə ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.(调味用)甜料,甜味佐料

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sweetener为短语/超纲词汇

sweetener


/'swi:tnə(r); `switnɚ/
n
1 [C, U] (piece of a) substance used to sweeten food or drink, esp as a substitute for sugar 使食物或饮料变甜的物质; (尤指)糖的代用品.
2 [C] (infml 口) attempt to persuade sb; bribe (对某人的)劝诱; 贿赂
*The firm offered her a generous bonus as a sweetener. 公司提出给她一笔可观的花红藉以拉拢她.

sweetener


n
[U and C]
a substance used to make food or drink taste sweeter
 No artificial sweeteners are used in this product.
[C]informal
something that you give to someone to persuade them to do something, especially to accept a business deal
 These tax cuts are just a pre-election sweetener.