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bribe

释义

bribe

noun countable

UK /braɪb/

Word Forms

singular	bribe
plural	bribes

1
money or a present given to someone so that they will help you by doing something dishonest or illegal
take/accept a bribe:
Some officials had apparently taken bribes from arms dealers.
Synonyms and related words
Methods used in manipulation and bribery
manipulation
bribe
psychological warfare
1. 1a
  a promise that you will give something to someone, especially a child, if they will agree to do what you want
  Synonyms and related words
  Methods used in manipulation and bribery
  manipulation
  bribe
  psychological warfare

bribe

noun countable

US /braɪb/

Word Forms

singular	bribe
plural	bribes

1
money or a present given to someone so that they will help you by doing something dishonest or illegal
take/accept a bribe:
Some officials had apparently taken bribes from arms dealers.
Synonyms and related words
Methods used in manipulation and bribery
manipulation
bribe
psychological warfare
1. 1a
  a promise that you will give something to someone, especially a child, if they will agree to do what you want
  Synonyms and related words
  Methods used in manipulation and bribery
  manipulation
  bribe
  psychological warfare

bribe

verb transitive

UK /braɪb/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bribe
he/she/it	bribes
present participle	bribing
past tense	bribed
past participle	bribed

1
to give money or presents to someone so that they will help you by doing something dishonest or illegal
They were found guilty of trying to bribe officials.
bribe someone to do something:
They tried to bribe the judge to find their brother not guilty.
Synonyms and related words
Bribery and manipulation
be on the take
blackmail
bribe
1. 1a
  to promise something to someone, especially a child, if they will agree to do what you want
  I tried bribing her with sweets, but it didn’t work.
  Synonyms and related words
  Bribery and manipulation
  be on the take
  blackmail
  bribe

bribe

verb transitive

US /braɪb/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bribe
he/she/it	bribes
present participle	bribing
past tense	bribed
past participle	bribed

1
to give money or presents to someone so that they will help you by doing something dishonest or illegal
They were found guilty of trying to bribe officials.
bribe someone to do something:
They tried to bribe the judge to find their brother not guilty.
Synonyms and related words
Bribery and manipulation
be on the take
blackmail
bribe
1. 1a
  to promise something to someone, especially a child, if they will agree to do what you want
  I tried bribing her with candy, but it didn’t work.
  Synonyms and related words
  Bribery and manipulation
  be on the take
  blackmail
  bribe

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