English Dictionary

bribe

IPA（発音記号）

/bɹaɪb/

動詞

他動詞

(transitive) To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something against his/her original will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble.

日本語の意味

賄賂を渡す：報酬や問題の回避を見返りに、相手に本来の意思に反して何かをさせるために、金銭などの便宜を図る行為

The company tried to bribe the customs officer to release the shipment.

その会社は貨物を通関させるために税関職員に賄賂を渡そうとした。

意味（1）

(transitive) To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something against his/her original will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble.

She was accused of trying to bribe the jury into making false statements.

意味（2）

(transitive) To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe.

to bribe somebody's compliance

bribes （ present singular third-person ）

bribing （ participle present ）

bribed （ participle past ）

bribed （ past ）