pork barrel

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈpɔːkˌbaɹəl/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A barrel used to store pork. archaic
  2. A ready supply of income; one's livelihood. US
  3. State funds as assigned for local or regional expenditure; especially, central money used for regional projects which are eyecatching or designed to appeal to voters. US,attributive,often
    — As the President said in his veto message, "It should also come as no surprise that over time the program has attained distinct flavor of pork barrel."

词形变化

pork barrels plural porkbarrel alternative pork-barrel alternative
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