bribe; buy off
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to bribe; to buy off
neutralThe object is usually a person or a group of people (e.g., officials, guards). It implies a secret or illicit transaction to gain influence, favor, or passage.
Nà那
ge个
shāng商
rén人
shì试
tú图
mǎi买
tōng通
guān官
yuán员
lái来
huò获
dé得
xiàng项
mù目
。
That businessman tried to bribe officials to get the project.
Tā他
men们
mǎi买
tōng通
le了
shǒu守
wèi卫
cái才
dé得
yǐ以
jìn进
rù入
jìn禁
qū区
。
They bribed the guards to gain entry into the restricted zone.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
tōng通
guò过
mǎi买
tōng通
duì对
shǒu手
lái来
huò获
shèng胜
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
shì是
bù不
dào道
dé德
de的
。
The practice of winning by buying off your opponent is unethical.
Guān关
jiàn键
zhèng证
rén人
bèi被
duì对
fāng方
mǎi买
tōng通
le了
，
àn案
zi子
biàn变
dé得
hěn很
fù复
zá杂
。
The key witness was bribed by the opposing side, making the case very complicated.