pork barrel politics 分肥政治
pork barrel spending 分肥式支出
pork barrel project 分肥项目
1. The senator was accused of using pork barrel projects to win votes.
该参议员被指责利用分肥项目来赢取选票。
2. Critics argue that pork barrel spending is a waste of taxpayer money.
批评人士认为，分肥式支出是对纳税人金钱的浪费。
3. The bill was criticized for its heavy pork barrel provisions.
该法案因含有大量分肥条款而受到批评。
A: Why is the government funding this specific road project so heavily?
A：为什么政府要如此大规模地资助这个特定的道路项目？
B: It looks like typical pork barrel politics to secure the local vote.
B：这看起来是典型的为了确保当地选票而搞的分肥政治。
1) 政治学术语，指通过政府拨款为特定选区谋利的手段。
2) 带有贬义的政治行为，指利用公共资源进行利益交换。
3) 旨在获取政治支持而进行的定向政府开支。
1. 分肥政治；通过政府拨款为特定选区谋取利益的行为
e.g.
The senator was accused of pork barrel politics.
该参议员被指责进行分肥政治。
noun phrase
1. The use of government funds for projects designed to benefit a specific district or group to gain political support.
Synonym: political patronage, logrolling