kickback

'kikbæk

Collins 1

n. a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction

n. 回答, 反扑, 退还
[电] 蹴后

Collins 星级

36,577

BNC 频率

17,780

使用频率

kickback 由 kick（踢）和 back（回）组成，可以联想到踢回去的动作，表示某种返还或回扣的意思。

例句

1. The company offered a kickback to the salespeople for every new client they brought in.

该公司为每个新客户提供给销售人员回扣。

2. He was fired for accepting a kickback from a supplier.

他因接受供应商的回扣而被解雇。

3. Some politicians are accused of taking kickbacks from contractors for government projects.

一些政治家被指控从承包商那里收取政府项目的回扣。