单词 | out-bribe |
释义 | > as lemmasout-bribe out-bribe v. Brit. /ˌaʊtˈbrʌɪb/ , U.S. /ˌaʊtˈbraɪb/ ΚΠ 1616 T. Roe Embassy to Great Mogul 10 Aug. (1899) 228 They [sc. the Dutch] would both out-present, out-bribe, and out-buy vs in all things. 1783 H. Blair Lect. Rhetoric II. xxviii. 94 If Oppianicus had given money to Stalenus, Cluentius had outbribed him. 1979 Jrnl. Polit. Econ. 87 882 In the counterproposal voter 1 starts out with $2, while in the proposal 1 initially has only $1. Consequently, voter 2 can always outbribe voter 3. < as lemmas |
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