Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #11092
bribe
贿赂；贿金
核心释义
Money or a gift given to someone in authority to influence their actions or decisions unfairly.
- 1.
用来交换影响力或作为违法诱因的东西(通常是金钱)。
Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law.
- 2.
向信任职位的人支付的款项,以腐蚀其判断
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
- 3.
提供或支付此类款项的行为:贿赂行为。
The act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery.
- 4.
诱惑物；诱惑；吸引。
That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
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。
用法In use
The politician was accused of accepting a bribe.
用法提示：此处bribe为名词，指贿赂的钱财。
He offered a bribe to the official to speed up the process.
用法提示：此处bribe为名词，指贿赂物。
Taking a bribe is illegal in most countries.
用法提示：此处bribe为名词，意为贿赂行为中收受的钱财。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用复数形式 bribes 指贿赂物
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.