William Marcy Tweed
/ˌwɪljəm ˌmɑːsi ˈtwiːd/
/ˌwɪljəm ˌmɑːrsi ˈtwiːd/
- (1823-78) a New York City political leader, known as 'Boss' Tweed, who became a symbol for dishonest behaviour in city politics. In the 1860s he was the leader of Tammany Hall and ran the 'Tweed Ring', which accepted millions of dollars illegally from companies wanting to do business with the city authorities. He was finally removed from office and died in prison.
威廉·马西·特威德（William Marcy Tweed）：（1823-78）纽约市政治领导人，被称为“老板”特威德，他成为城市政治中不诚实行为的象征。在1860年代，他曾是Tammany Hall的负责人，并经营着“ Tweed Ring”，该圈从想要与市政府开展业务的公司中非法接收了数百万美元。他终于被免职，死于监狱。