bribe

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
发音 brīb

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law.
    — c. 1613-1625, Henry Hobart, Yardly v. Ellill Undue reward for anything against justice is a bribe.
  2. The act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery.
  3. That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
    — Not the bribes of sordid wealth can seduce to leave these everblooming sweets.
动词 v.
  1. To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something against their original will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble. transitive
    — She was accused of trying to bribe the jury into making false statements.
  2. To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe. transitive
    — to bribe somebody's compliance

词形变化

bribes plural bribes present,singular,third-person bribing participle,present bribed participle,past bribed past

词汇关系

近义词
backhander bribe bung coffee money cold drink money dash douceur inducement kopi money pay-off payola subornation sweetener tea money
上位词
gift payment quid pro quo
下位词
grease money grease payment green handshake kickback lubrication payment baksheesh hush money
衍生词
bribeless bribeproof bribetaker bribetaking bribable bribee briber bribery outbribe overbribe rebribe unbribed unbribing
相关词
corrupt greed scratch someone's back you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours venal spoils

词源

词源 1
From Middle English bribe, from Old French briber (“go begging”), from the noun bribe (“a gift”).
词源 2
From Middle English bribe, from Old French briber (“go begging”), from the noun bribe (“a gift”).
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