Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #11092
bribe
贿赂；贿金
Money or a gift given to someone in authority to influence their actions or decisions unfairly.
- 1.
Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law.
用来交换影响力或作为违法诱因的东西(通常是金钱)。
- 2.
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
向信任职位的人支付的款项,以腐蚀其判断
- 3.
The act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery.
提供或支付此类款项的行为:贿赂行为。
- 4.
That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
诱惑物；诱惑；吸引。
行贿；贿赂行为；诱惑；引诱；用来交换影响力或作为违法诱因的东西(通常是金钱)。；向信任职位的人支付的款项,以腐蚀其判断；提供或支付此类款项的行为:贿赂行为。
In use
The politician was accused of accepting a bribe.
He offered a bribe to the official to speed up the process.
Taking a bribe is illegal in most countries.
a bribe to [person]
He offered a bribe to the inspector.
他向检查员提供了贿赂。
a bribe for [something]
She accepted a bribe for the permit.
她为许可证收受了贿赂。
Common mistakes
He offered a bribe to the official, but she refused to accept bribe.He offered a bribe to the official, but she refused to accept a bribe.
Connections
Collocations
- offer a bribe
- 提出贿赂；行贿
- He tried to offer a bribe to the official to speed up the process.他试图向官员行贿以加快进程。
- accept a bribe
- 接受贿赂
- The officer was fired for accepting a bribe.那名官员因接受贿赂而被解职。
- pay a bribe
- 行贿；支付贿金
- They had to pay a bribe to get the contract.他们不得不行贿才能拿到合同。
- demand a bribe
- 索贿；索取贿赂
- The corrupt official demanded a bribe before issuing the permit.那名腐败官员在发放许可证前索贿。
- a hefty bribe
- 一大笔贿赂
- He offered a hefty bribe to avoid prosecution.他提供了一大笔贿赂以免被起诉。
- bribe money
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象 bribe 的 b 是一个低头弯腰的人，收到钱就任人摆布——贿赂。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、法律语境、日常谈话 bribe 作名词时通常指用来影响他人决定或促使其做不当之事的钱或礼物，多用于新闻、法律以及日常谈论腐败的场合，语气中性而明确。
Grammar Note
常用复数形式 bribes 指贿赂物
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /aɪb/ rhyme with 'bribe' (tribe, scribe, vibe, jibe, describe, subscribe). Beware lookalikes such as bride /braɪd/ and brine /braɪn/: they have the same /aɪ/ vowel but end in different consonants, so they do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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