老烤鸭雅思写作政府类高分词汇 bribe 贿赂
bribe,名词兼动词,含义为贿赂、行贿等
音标:英[braɪb];美[braɪb]
bribe被雅思官方归为C1等级,对应7分到8分的水平。大家在雅思写作考试中可以用它来表示政府中存在的问题。比如,贿赂在发展中国家的政府十分常见,极大地影响了政府的公正性;或者,要在民众中树立政府的良好形象,打击贿赂是必不可少的。
释义
bribe, n. money or a present that you give someone so that they will do something for you, usually something dishonest; 给某人的金钱或者礼物,以求让他们为你做一些事情。这些事情通常是不道德的。
v. to try to make someone do something for you by giving them money, presents, or something else that they want; 通过给某人金钱、礼物或者其他他们想要的东西来让他们为你做些事情。
例句
1. The politician was caught accepting a bribe from a lobbyist.
那位政治家被发现收受了一名游说者的贿赂。
2. The company was fined for attempting to bribe government officials.
该公司因试图贿赂政府官员而被罚款。
3. He refused to pay the bribe and reported the corrupt police officer to authorities.
他拒绝支付贿赂,并向有关部门举报了腐败的警察。
4. The businessman was accused of offering a bribe to secure the contract.
那位商人被指控提供贿赂以获得合同。
5. The judge was accused of taking a bribe in exchange for a lighter sentence.
那位法官被指控为了减轻刑罚而收受贿赂。