英语词汇“bribe”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	bribe
释义	Trends of bribe View usage for: bribe (braɪb) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense bribes, present participle bribing, past tense, past participle bribed 1. countable noun A bribe is a sum of money or something valuable that one person offers or gives to another in order to persuade him or her to do something. He was being investigated for receiving bribes. Synonyms: inducement, incentive, pay-off [informal], graft [informal] More Synonyms of bribe 2. verb If one person bribes another, they give them a bribe. He was accused of bribing a senior bank official. [VERB noun] The government bribed the workers to be quiet. [VERB noun to-infinitive] Synonyms: buy off, reward, pay off [informal], lure More Synonyms of bribe bribe in British English (braɪb) verb 1. to promise, offer, or give something, usually money, to (a person) to procure services or gain influence, esp illegally noun 2. a reward, such as money or favour, given or offered for this purpose 3. any persuasion or lure 4. a length of flawed or damaged cloth removed from the main piece Derived forms bribable (ˈbribable) or bribeable (ˈbribeable) adjective briber (ˈbriber) noun Word origin C14: from Old French briber to beg, of obscure origin bribe in American English (braɪb) noun 1. anything, esp. money, given or promised to induce a person to do something illegal or wrong 2. anything given or promised to induce a person to do something against his or herwishes verb transitiveWord forms: bribed or ˈbribing 3. to offer or give a bribe to 4. to get or influence by bribing verb intransitive 5. to give a bribe or bribes Derived forms bribable (ˈbribable) adjective briber (ˈbriber) noun Word origin ME < OFr, morsel of bread given to beggars < briber, to beg Examples of 'bribe' in a sentence bribe Four involved alleged bribing of foreign officials. The Sun (2016) Families resort to begging or bribing by offering top-up fees. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The former police colonel's lawyer said that no evidence had been provided to prove that his client received bribes. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He says that he did not give one bribe. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The court heard he was offered a bribe to say the plot was a hoax. The Sun (2007) Criminals will just find the money to bribe these people. The Sun (2015) Or corrupt practices involving the bribing of government officials? Times, Sunday Times (2011) Government must bribe or bully us into making different choices. Times, Sunday Times (2007) His critics said it was through accepting bribes. Christianity Today (2000) Those close to the robbers claim major bribes were given to police by those who got away with it. The Sun (2015) When we took her to hospital, we had to bribe the doctors to treat her. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He is then heard plotting how he'll receive his bribe. The Sun (2010) Two Sun journalists have appeared in court over alleged bribes paid to public officials. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Politics is still a matter of allegiances, bribes and favours. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Forget about its shameful fine for bribing Chinese doctors. Times, Sunday Times (2014) WHEN the parties launch their election manifestos this week the usual extravagant bribes and rewards will be missing. The Sun (2010) New recruits signed up only because they knew that they would make money from bribes while on duty, he said. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Want to bribe an official? Times, Sunday Times (2015) By November 1993 it was clear the alleged bribe was a complete fabrication. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In other languages bribe British English: bribe /braɪb/ VERB If one person bribes another, they give them a bribe. He was accused of bribing a senior bank official. American English: bribe Arabic: يَرشو Brazilian Portuguese: subornar Chinese: 贿赂 Croatian: podmititi Czech: podplatit Danish: bestikke Dutch: omkopen European Spanish: sobornar Finnish: lahjoa French: corrompre German: bestechen Greek: δωροδοκώ Italian: corrompere Japanese: 賄賂を使う Korean: 뇌물을 주다 Norwegian: bestikke Polish: przekupić European Portuguese: subornar Romanian: a mitui Russian: подкупать Latin American Spanish: sobornar Swedish: muta Thai: ให้สินบน Turkish: rüşvet vermek Ukrainian: хабар Vietnamese: hối lộ British English: bribe NOUN A bribe is a sum of money or something valuable that one person offers or gives to another in order to persuade him or her to do something. He was being investigated for receiving bribes. American English: bribe Brazilian Portuguese: suborno Chinese: 贿赂 European Spanish: soborno French: pot-de-vin German: Bestechungsgeld Italian: tangente Japanese: わいろ Korean: 뇌물 European Portuguese: suborno Latin American Spanish: soborno Chinese translation of 'bribe' bribe (braɪb) n (c) 贿(賄)赂(賂) (huìlù) (种(種), zhǒng) vt [person, witness] 行贿(賄) (xínghuì) to bribe sb to do sth 贿(賄)赂(賂)某人去做某事 (huìlù mǒurén qù zuò mǒushì) (noun) in the sense of inducement Definition a reward, such as money or favour, given or offered for this purpose He was being investigated for receiving bribes. Synonyms inducement incentive There is little incentive to adopt such measures. pay-off (informal) graft (informal) sweetener (slang) kickback a nationwide web of alleged kickbacks and illegal party financing sop backhander (slang) enticement The cash bonus is an added enticement for the bank's customers. hush money (slang) payola (informal) allurement corrupting gift reward for treachery (verb) in the sense of buy off Definition to promise, offer, or give something, often illegally, to (a person) to receive services or gain influence The company bribed the workers to be quiet. Synonyms buy off reward pay off (informal) lure corrupt The ability to corrupt judges was fundamental to their operations. get at square suborn grease the palm or hand of (slang) influence by gifts oil the palm of (informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of corrupt The ability to corrupt judges was fundamental to their operations. Synonyms bribe, square, fix (informal), buy off, suborn, grease (someone's) palm (slang) in the sense of enticement The cash bonus is an added enticement for the bank's customers. Synonyms attraction, appeal, incentive, invitation, lure, bait, temptation, persuasion, come-on (informal), coaxing, seduction, inducement, cajolery, allurement, inveiglement in the sense of incentive Definition something that encourages effort or action There is little incentive to adopt such measures. Synonyms inducement, motive, encouragement, urge, come-on (informal), spur, lure, bait, motivation, carrot (informal), impulse, stimulus, impetus, stimulant, goad, incitement, enticement Synonyms of 'bribe' bribe Explore 'bribe' in the dictionary
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