"bribes" in Chinese (Simplified)
贿赂
Definition
给予某人金钱或礼物，通常是有权势的人，以说服他们为你做一些不诚实或非法的事情。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Bribes”是“bribe”的复数，通常用于严重或负面的语境，尤其是涉及官员、警察或企业的腐败。常见搭配有“accept bribes”（收受贿赂）、“offer bribes”（行贿）、“take bribes”（受贿），不要与“reward”（正面的奖励）混淆。
Examples
The police arrested him for taking bribes.
警方因其收受**贿赂**将他逮捕。
She refused all bribes from the company.
她拒绝了公司所有的**贿赂**。
Government officials should not accept bribes.
政府官员不应接受**贿赂**。
Rumors about bribes quickly spread through the whole department.
关于**贿赂**的谣言很快在整个部门传开了。
He offered bribes to get out of trouble, but it backfired.
他为摆脱困境行了**贿赂**，结果反而适得其反。
Everyone knew the contractor won by paying bribes.
大家都知道那个承包商靠**贿赂**才赢得了合同。