boot

boot, n.

1. Tax. Supplemental money or property subject to tax in an otherwise tax-free exchange. [Cases: Internal Revenue 3679. C.J.S. Internal Revenue §§ 406–407.]

2. Corporations. In a corporate reorganization, anything received other than the stock or securities of a controlled corporation.

3. Commercial law. Cash or other consideration used to balance an otherwise unequal exchange.

4. Hist. ESTOVERS(1).

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资深译员Jeffrey，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，专注翻译各种与建设工程诉讼有关的法律文件。