每日一詞：走后門

“走后門”字面意思是“enter by the back door”，比喻不是通過正當(dāng)途徑，而是通過內(nèi)部關(guān)系謀取通融或利益(secure advantages through pull or influence)，帶有貶義。

“開后門(open a back door)，則比喻當(dāng)權(quán)者以權(quán)謀私，濫用職權(quán)為他人提供方便(abuse one's powers to secure advantages for others)。

例句：

她找工作走后門。

Someone is pulling strings to get a job for her.

這些年買名煙名酒用不著走后門了。

These years back-door dealings are not needed to buy cigarettes and wines of brand names.

他能走后門是因?yàn)樗赣H是局長。

His father is the head of a bureau, so he got in through the back door.