phonemark

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈfəʊn.mɑːk/    美 /ˈfoʊnˌmɑɹk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A non-legislative designation by a telephone call from a legislator, of specific projects for funding as part of funding for more general programs.
    — They were earmarks by another name. The techniques employed included “lettermarks,” members writing to administrators to urge that home-based projects be funded; “phonemarks,” calling executive officials to request money for projects in their states or districts; and "soft marks." simply "suggesting" to agency officials that money should be spent on the lawmaker's project.
动词 v.
  1. To apply pressure on a government agency to fund a specific project as part of a more general program. US,transitive
    — Or worse, without earmarks the members of the spending committees can "phonemark" projects without anyone ever knowing

词形变化

phonemarks plural phonemarks present,singular,third-person phonemarking participle,present phonemarked participle,past phonemarked past

词源

词源 1
Blend of phone + earmark.
词源 2
Blend of phone + earmark.
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