honesty box
noun [ C ] mainly UK uk/ˈɒn.ə.sti ˌbɒks/ us/ˈɑː.nə.sti ˌbɑːks/ (US usually honor box)
诚实箱(当无人接收付款时,人们将钱放入其中作为收款箱的容器)
a container into which people are asked to put money as payment for something, when there is no one available to take the payment
The grounds are open to the public; inside the gate is an honesty box and a map. 庭院向公众开放:大门内有一个诚实箱和地图。
The store includes "Honesty boxes" where customers can pay for newspapers without having to queue. 该商店提供了“诚实付款箱”,顾客无需排队即可购买报纸。
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- Next to the coffee machine is an honesty box into which we are requested to put 30p.
- The gardens are open daily all year round from 9am until sunset; an honesty box is provided for admission (£2).
- We have introduced honesty boxes, and people who use the huts are asked to pay a small fee.
- I used to sell the eggs—we didn't have a proper shop; I just left an honesty box for people to put the money into.
- They offered fans an "honesty box" approach to their last album, allowing a free download in exchange for a fee chosen by the downloader.