aboveboard(形容词/副词):光明正大(的);公开而诚实(地),没有隐瞒或欺骗。(也可指做事“在台面上”。)
/ˌəˈbʌvˈbɔːrd/
Everything about the deal was aboveboard.
这笔交易的每个环节都光明正大。
Although the investigation was tense, the committee insisted on keeping the process entirely aboveboard, with records open to public review.
尽管调查过程很紧张,委员会仍坚持让整个流程完全公开透明,并将记录向公众开放查阅。
“aboveboard”原意与船上的甲板(board)有关:在甲板之上做事意味着在众人可见处进行,后来引申为公开、诚实、不暗箱操作。