Welcome to the Voice of America's “News Words”.
欢迎收听美国之音“新闻词汇”。
This news word has to do with who is chosen, or appointed, for high-level jobs, especially government jobs: cronyism.
这个新闻词汇与被选中或任命担任高级职位的人有关，尤其是政府工作：任用亲信。
Critics say Myanmar, also known as Burma, will continue to be tainted by allegations of cronyism and corruption.
评论家说缅甸会继续被任用亲信和腐败的指控所败坏。
Cronyism is the practice of placing friends or associates in important positions without concern for their qualifications.
任用亲信是指不考虑能力就把朋友或熟人安排到重要的岗位上。

A “crony” is a word for “an old friend”.
“crony”是旧友的一种说法。
When cronyism decides who gets limited resources, it is seen as very unfair.
当任用亲信决定了谁能得到有限的资源时，人们就会觉得很不公平。