bribe
verb
noun
braɪb
verb
1
to
illegally
give
someone,
especially
a
public
official,
money
or
a
gift
in
order
to
persuade
them
to
do
something
for
you
贿赂，收买
The
only
way
we
could
get
into
the
country
was
by
bribing
the
border
officials.
我们要进入这个国家，唯一的办法是贿赂边境官员。
2
to
offer
someone,
especially
a
child,
something
special
in
order
to
persuade
them
to
do
something
诱哄〔尤指小孩〕
bribe
sb
with
sth
Sam
wouldn’t
do
her
homework
until
I
bribed
her
with
ice
cream.
我用冰激凌哄萨姆，她才肯做家庭作业。
noun
3
money
or
a
gift
that
you
illegally
give
someone
to
persuade
them
to
do
something
for
you
贿赂
The
officials
said
that
they
had
been
offered
bribes
before
an
important
game.
这几个官员说，一场重要比赛之前，有人贿赂他们。
accept/take
a
bribe
A
Supreme
Court
judge
was
charged
with
taking
bribes.
最高法院的一名法官被指控收受贿赂。
4
something
special
offered
to
someone,
especially
a
child,
in
order
to
persuade
them
to
do
something
好处〔尤指给孩子让他们做事〕