sweetener
柯林斯詞典
1. N-MASS Sweetener is an artificial substance that can be used in drinks instead of sugar. 甜味劑
2. N-COUNT A sweetener is something that you give or offer someone in order to persuade them to accept an offer or business deal. (為說(shuō)服他人而提供的) 有利條件
A corporation can buy back its bonds by paying investors the face value (plus a sweetener). 公司可通過(guò)支付投資人債券票面價(jià)值(外加甜頭)來(lái)買回自己的債券。
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sweetener /?swi?t?n?/ (sweeteners)
劍橋詞典
sweetener noun (TASTE)
[ 可數(shù)名詞:有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞:沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]an artificial substance that has a similar taste to sugar , or a small pill made of this
甜味劑,甜化劑
sweetener noun (PERSUADE)
[ 可數(shù)名詞:有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]something that you give to someone in order to persuade him or her to do something
引誘物,籠絡(luò)物
The tax bill includes sweeteners for both parties , so it looks likely to pass . 稅收法案對(duì)兩黨都有籠絡(luò)條款,因此很可能得到通過(guò)。
[ 可數(shù)名詞:有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] mainly UK
a present or money given to persuade someone to do something, especially in a way that is secret and often dishonest
賄賂物
a financial sweetener 經(jīng)濟(jì)賄賂 返回 sweetener