bribe

名词 bribe:

1. payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
   同义词：payoff

动词 bribe:

1. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
   同义词：corrupt, buy, grease one's palms

1. He is so honest that he will not accept bribe.
   他忠诚老实，不肯受贿。
2. He quit in disgrace over the bribe.
   他因受贿而不光彩地辞职了。
3. He tried to make me accept a bribe I hope I would never stoop so low.
   他想让我接受贿赂--我但愿我决不至於做出这种低级的事。
4. I wouldn't sully my hands by acceptinga bribe.
   我决不接受贿赂，一尘不染。
5. He is the last man to accept a bribe.
   他绝不像是会接受贿赂的人。
6. He bribed his way past the guard and escaped.
   他买通看守而逃之夭夭了。
7. He bribed the police to let him go free.
   他贿赂警察把他放了。
8. The businessman offers bribes to him.
   这个商人向他行贿。

bribe

n.（名词）
Something, such as money or a favor, offered or given to a person in a position of trust to influence that person`s views or conduct.
贿赂：用来提供或给予某有地位的人以影响其观点或行为的物体，如钱或好处
Something serving to influence or persuade.
贿赂品：用来影响或说服（他人）的东西
v.（动词）
bribed,brib.ing,bribes
v.tr.（及物动词）
To give, offer, or promise a bribe to.
向（某人）行贿：给予、提供或许诺贿赂给…
To gain influence over or corrupt by bribery.
用贿赂获得：因贿赂而影响或腐败
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To give, offer, or promise bribes.
行贿：给予、提供或许诺贿赂

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French [piece of bread given as alms]
源自 古法语 [用作施舍物的一片面包]

【引伸】
brib.able
adj.（形容词）
brib.er
n.（名词）