rake-off

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ˈrake-off noun [countable]  informalBBTSC a dishonest share of profits 回扣 → cut The taxi driver gets a rake-off from the hotel. 这个出租车司机从宾馆拿回扣。From Longman Business Dictionaryrake something → off phrasal verb [transitive] to take a share of someone’s profits, sometimes secretly or dishonestlyThe owners of the pub chain hope to rake off a large cut of the bigger discounts it negotiates with beer suppliers. → rake→ See Verb tablerake-offˈrake-off noun [countable] informalFINANCE a share of profits, sometimes one that is obtained secretly or dishonestlyCorrupt officials may expect a rake-off when expensive goods are imported.

ˈrake-off nounChineseSyllable  

Business a of share dishonest Corpus profits

rake-off
ˈrake-off noun [countable]
informal a dishonest share of profits ⇨ cut:
    The taxi driver gets a rake-off from the hotel.

rake-offBrE /ˈreɪk ɒf/ 🔊NAmE /ˈreɪk ɔːf/ 🔊, /ˈreɪk ɑːf/ 🔊 noun (informal) a share of profits, especially from dishonest or illegal activity 佣金，回扣（尤指不正当或非法所得）