bribing vt. 向……行贿;诱哄(尤指小孩)(bribe 的现在分词形式)
- He tried to escape by bribing the guard.
他企图贿赂警卫来逃走。 - He was accused of bribing a senior bank official.
他被控贿赂一位银行高级职员。 - I mean, I was a bit insulted that they thought I needed bribing to shut up.
我的意思是,我感到有些受侮辱的是他们认为我收受贿赂才肯闭嘴。
Bribe \Bribe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bribed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Bribing}.]
1. To rob or steal. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
2. To give or promise a reward or consideration to (a judge,
juror, legislator, voter, or other person in a position of
trust) with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the
conduct; to induce or influence by a bribe; to give a
bribe to.
Neither is he worthy who bribes a man to vote
against his conscience. --F. W.
Robertson.
3. To gain by a bribe; of induce as by a bribe.