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pork barrel

/ˈpɔːrk ˌbærəl/

翻译: 政治术语,指政府为特定选区或地方项目拨款,以换取该地区议员或选民的政治支持;常含贬义,暗示这种拨款是为了政治私利而非国家整体利益。

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/ˈpɔːrk ˌbærəl/C1informalamericanpolitical
  • zh政治术语,指政府为特定选区或地方项目拨款,以换取该地区议员或选民的政治支持;常含贬义,暗示这种拨款是为了政治私利而非国家整体利益。

A political term referring to the allocation of government funds for localized projects intended to bring money and resources to a representative's home district, often used to gain political favor rather than for national benefit.

  1. Government spending for local benefitC1formalamerican

    The use of government funds for localized projects intended to bring money to a representative's district in order to gain political support.

    zh地方利益拨款

    • The senator was criticized for adding pork barrel projects to the budget bill.
    • Pork barrel spending often includes funding for local infrastructure that benefits a specific constituency.
    • Critics argue that pork barrel politics wastes taxpayer money on unnecessary projects.