Word
bribable
/ˈbraibəbl/
adjective
可收买的;可贿赂的
核心释义
Susceptible to bribery.
- 1.
可收买的;易受贿赂的
Susceptible to bribery.
可收买的;易受贿赂的;可贿赂的;可收买的
用法In use
The official was known to be bribable, so many companies tried to buy his favor.
用法提示:bribable 作表语形容词表示主语的特征。
In a corrupt system, even honest people may appear bribable when they accept small gifts.
用法提示:bribable 作系动词的表语,描述主语的状态。
The journalist refused to work for a bribable newspaper that could be paid to suppress stories.
用法提示:bribable 作定语修饰名词,表示可被贿赂的特性。
be bribable
Some officials are bribable.
有些官员是可贿赂的。
be bribable by sb
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- corruptible
- 可腐蚀的,可收买的 · corruptible侧重道德上的易腐蚀性,不限于金钱贿赂;bribable特指通过行贿收买。
- venal
- 贪赃枉法的,腐败的 · venal语气更正式,常用于公职腐败;bribable更具体指可被金钱收买。
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