Hush money
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封口费, 沉默的贿赂
money that is offered to someone so that they do not share a piece of information or a secret with others
Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
例子
The politician had paid hush money to his mistress to keep her quiet about their affair.
这位政客曾向他的情妇支付封口费，以让她对他们的婚外情保持沉默。
The celebrity is rumored to be giving hush money to witnesses of a car accident to prevent news reports.
有传言称，这位名人正在向车祸目击者支付封口费以防止新闻报道。
