sweetheart dealAmerican EnglishAmE an agreement that is unfair because it gives an advantage to people who know each other well or to people who have a lot of influence 私下签订的合同〔指不公正的合同〕 Members of the council had arranged a sweetheart deal with CTS. 地方议会议员和 CTS 公司私下签订了一份合同。
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