hush money

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈhush ˌmoney noun [uncountable]  MONEYmoney that is paid to someone not to tell other people about something embarrassing 〔为了不让丑事张扬出去而付的〕封嘴钱，封口费

Examples from the Corpus

hush money• Recently released from prison, Hubbell is once again under investigation by Starr, this time for allegedly accepting hush money.From Longman Business Dictionaryhush moneyˈhush ˌmoney money paid to someone to prevent them from telling other people about something embarrassing or dishonestIt was the start of an elaborate plan to get hush money from his employer. → money

ˈhush ˌmoney nounChineseSyllable  

not that someone to Business to Corpus paid money is

hush money
ˈhush ˌmoney noun [uncountable]
money that is paid to someone not to tell other people about something embarrassing

hush moneyBrE /ˈhʌʃ mʌni/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhʌʃ mʌni/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] money that is paid to sb to prevent them from giving other people information that could be embarrassing or damaging 封口费（用于防止某人透露令人尴尬或有损害的消息）