
好词典

源自中古英语 'briberie',来自古法语 'briberie'(乞讨、偷窃),最终可能源于凯尔特语。
❶ 贿赂行为,指通过给予金钱、礼物或其他好处来诱使他人做出不正当行为,通常用于获取不正当利益或影响决策。
“The politician was arrested for accepting bribery from a construction company.”
(这位政客因接受建筑公司的贿赂而被捕。)
“Bribery is a serious crime that undermines trust in public institutions.”
(贿赂是一种严重犯罪,会破坏公众对机构的信任。)
bribery scandal — 贿赂丑闻,指涉及贿赂行为的公开事件,通常引起广泛关注和调查。
“The bribery scandal led to the resignation of several high-ranking officials.”
(这起贿赂丑闻导致多名高级官员辞职。)