"buy off" in Chinese (Simplified)
贿赂收买
Definition
用金钱等让某人停止做某事,或者让其按你的意愿行事,通常是以不诚实或非法的方式。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于非正式场合,含有贬义,多指用钱行贿使某人不作为或改变立场。不要与“buy out”混淆(意为买断所有权)。
Examples
The company tried to buy off the inspector.
公司试图**贿赂**检查员。
He offered money to buy off the guards.
他出钱**贿赂**保安。
They tried to buy off the witnesses before the trial.
他们试图在审判前**收买**证人。
You can’t just buy off every problem that comes your way.
你不能用**收买**来解决所有问题。
Politicians sometimes try to buy off journalists to get good press.
政客有时会试图**贿赂**记者以获得好报道。
He thinks he can buy off his critics, but it won’t work.
他认为自己能**收买**批评者,但这没用。