"bribe" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 贿赂

Definition

指为了让某人做出不诚实或违法的事情而给的钱、礼物或好处。它也可以作动词，表示用这种方式收买某人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词通常带有很强的负面和法律色彩。常见搭配有 'pay a bribe'、'take a bribe' 和 'bribe someone to do something'。在非正式口语中，人们有时会开玩笑说 'bribe'，表示用一点小好处让别人配合，比如给孩子糖果，但核心意思仍然是腐败。

Examples

He offered a bribe to the police officer.

他向那名警察提供了**贿赂**。

The judge refused to take the bribe.

法官拒绝收下这笔**贿赂**。

They tried to bribe him with cash.

他们试图用现金**贿赂**他。

You can't just bribe your way out of every problem.

你不能每次遇到问题都靠**行贿**来脱身。

He joked that he had to bribe his kids with ice cream to leave the park.

他开玩笑说，他得用冰淇淋来**收买**孩子们离开公园。

If they find out you paid a bribe, you'll lose your job.

如果他们发现你付了**贿赂**，你就会丢掉工作。