bribe; grease palms
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to bribe; to use money or gifts to influence someone; to grease palms
formal旧时多指贿赂官员以求通融、办事。现在泛指为达到某种目的而向有权力的人行贿。
Tā他
qǐ企
tú图
mǎi买
guān关
jié节
yǐ以
huò获
qǔ取
nà那
fèn份
hé合
tóng同
。
He attempted to bribe someone to obtain that contract.
Gǔ古
dài代
kē科
jǔ举
kǎo考
shì试
zhōng中
，
cháng常
yǒu有
kǎo考
shēng生
mǎi买
guān关
jié节
de的
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
In ancient imperial examinations, it was common for candidates to bribe officials.
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Gōng公
sī司
jiān坚
jué决
dù杜
jué绝
rèn任
hé何
mǎi买
guān关
jié节
de的
bù不
zhèng正
zhī之
fēng风
。
The company resolutely eradicates any corrupt practice of bribery.