释义 |
bribe/braib/ v. & n.●v. tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 to + infin.) persuade (a person etc.) to act esp. illegally or dishonestly in one's favour by a gift of money, services, etc. (尤指非法、不诚实地利用送钱、给予服务等)贿赂(某人等) bribed the guard to release the suspect 贿赂看守释放嫌疑犯 ●n. money or services offered in the process of bribing 用于行贿的钱财(或提供的服务) □ bribable adj.□ briber n.□ bribery n.[Middle English from Old French briber, brimber ‘beg’, of unknown origin] |