quid pro quo

英 [ˌkwɪdprəʊ'kwəʊ] 美 [ˌkwɪdproʊ'kwoʊ]

• n. 补偿物；交换物；代用品

英英释义

Noun:

1. something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises

经典引文

• The quid pro quo by which..academic staff treat patients and..doctors teach students.

  出自：British Medical Journal

• Companies and unions have..explored a quid-pro-quo arrangement.

  出自：Scientific American

近反义词

【近义词】

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