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logrolling

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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log·roll·ing /ˈlɒɡˌrəʊlɪŋ $ ˈlɒːɡˌroʊ-, ˈlɑːɡ-/ noun [uncountable] American English informal  1. PGPthe practice in the US Congress of helping a member to pass a bill, so that they will do the same for you later 〔美国国会议员的〕互投赞成票2. PRAISEthe practice of praising or helping someone, so that they will do the same for you later 相互吹捧;互相行方便
log·roll·ing nounChineseSyllable


logrolling
logrolling /ˈlɒɡˌrəʊlɪŋ $ ˈlɒːɡˌroʊ-, ˈlɑːɡ-/ noun [uncountable] American English informal
1. the practice in the US Congress of helping a member to pass a bill, so that they will do the same for you later
2. the practice of praising or helping someone, so that they will do the same for you later


log·roll·ingBrE /ˈlɒɡrəʊlɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlɔːɡroʊlɪŋ/ 🔊, /ˈlɑːɡroʊlɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (NAmE) (in US politics 美国政治) the practice of agreeing with sb that you will vote to pass a law that they support so that they will later vote to pass a law that you support 互投赞成票(促使议案通过)a sport in which two people stand on a log floating on water and try to knock each other off by moving the log with their feet 水上滚木比赛(两人同时站在浮于水面的圆木上设法转动滚木使对方落水)