bribe

bribe

英 [braɪb]
　　美 [braɪb]

vt. 賄賂，收買
　　vi. 行賄
　　n. 賄賂
　　n. (Bribe)人名；(西)佈裡韋

v.(動詞)bribe用作及物動詞時,可接名詞或代詞作賓語,還可接以動詞不定式充當補足語的復合賓語。

中文詞源：

bribe 賄賂

在古英語指施舍給乞丐的小片面包，詞源同break, 分開，小塊。

例句：

1. The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.
法官拒收被告傢屬的賄賂.

2. He tried to bribe the policeman not to arrest him.
他企圖賄賂警察不逮捕他.

3. I didn't have to bribe anyone; it was all open and aboveboard.
我沒有必要賄賂任何人, 這完全是光明正大的.

4. Their attempt to bribe the clerk had failed.
他們賄賂那位辦事員的企圖沒有成功.

5. He resolutely refused their bribe.
他堅決不接受他們的賄賂.