bribe

bribe
verb
  1. [with obj.]persuade (someone) to act in one's favour, typically illegally or dishonestly, by a gift of money or other inducement
    行贿,贿赂,买通某人做某事
    they attempted to bribe opponents into losing.
    他们试图买通对手让其败下阵去。
    [with obj.andinfinitive]they had bribed an official to sell them a certificate.
    他们买通了一位官员,向他买了一张证明。
noun
  1. a sum of money or other inducement offered or given in this way
    贿赂,(买通某人所用的)钱财(或物品)
派生
bribable
adjective
briber
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English : from Old French briber, brimber 'beg', of unknown origin. The original sense was 'rob, extort', hence (as a noun) 'theft, stolen goods', also 'money extorted or demanded for favours', later 'offer money as an inducement' (early 16th cent.)
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