payola
n. 贿赂
例句
The announcer was fired for taking payola.
播音员因接受贿赂而被解雇了。
I am the program director of my radio station, so where's my payola?
我是广播电台的节目导演,那我的贿赂在哪?
Although the overall impact of payola is negative, it has sometimes helped great music reach an audience.
虽然贿赂的总体影响是负面性的,但是有时它帮助伟大的音乐取得其最初的听众。