payola
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.
🗣️ 情景例句
Littering is a serious offense in some countries.
乱扔垃圾在某些国家是严重的违法。
He gave her his word that he would never be late again.
他向她保证,绝不再迟到。
'The fire broke out in the basement.I went down immediately,of course,