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rake-off
ˈrake-off slang (orig. U.S.). Also rakeoff, rake off. [Cf. rake n.1 2 a (a).] A share (of the winnings in gambling, of profits, etc.), a ‘cut’; commission. (Freq. with derogatory overtones.)1888 Texas Siftings 28 Jan. 16/1 We always give him a rake-off, so he makes a good enough thing of it. 1890 J....
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rake-off
rake-offn (infml 口) share of profits or commission, esp from dishonest or illegal activity 利润的分成或回扣（尤指从不正当或非法活动中获取者） She got a rake-off of 5 per cent from the deal. 她从这笔交易中获得百分之五的回扣.
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rake-off
rake-offinformala share of the profits of something, often taken in a way that is not honest. Corrupt customs officers were taking a rake-off from import taxes.
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a rake-off
a rake-offinformala share of the profits of something, often taken in a way that is not honest. Corrupt customs officers were taking a rake-off from import taxes.
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flutter
▪ I. flutter, n. (ˈflʌtə(r)) [f. next vb.] 1. a. A fluttering; the action or condition of fluttering (whether in a trans. or intr. sense).1641 Milton Animadv. 19 Lest their various and jangling opinions put their leavs into a flutter. 1711 Addison Spect. No. 102 ¶10 There is an infinite Variety of M...
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cut
▪ I. cut, n.1 (kʌt) Also cutt, -e. [Origin and original sense uncertain. This has been usually regarded as merely a special use of cut n.2 (under which it is still treated in recent dictionaries); but to this identification two considerations are opposed. First, cut ‘the act or result of cutting’ is...
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