shadow economy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌshadow eˈconomy noun [countable] technical business activities that are difficult for the authorities to find out about, for example because they are illegal 影子经济〔指政府很难发现的非法经济活动〕
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shadow economy• The fact that the shadow economy is coming into the spotlight of open publicity is encouraging.From Longman Business Dictionaryshadow economyˈshadow eˌconomy [countable]ECONOMICS business activities that are difficult for the authorities to find out about, for example because they are against the lawSYN SHADOW MARKETThe official sector is losing its appeal as many Russians can make more money by working in the shadow economy. → economyˌshadow eˈconomy nounChineseSyllable
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shadow economy
ˌshadow eˈconomy
noun [countable] technical
business activities that are difficult for the authorities to find out about, for example because they are illegal
ˌshadow eˈconomy
noun [countable] technicalbusiness activities that are difficult for the authorities to find out about, for example because they are illegal