“贿赂”常见的英文表达有 bribery(名词)和 bribe(可作名词或动词)。具体用法如下:
bribery(名词):
指贿赂这种行为或现象。
例句:The company was involved in a bribery scandal.(这家公司卷入了一起贿赂丑闻。)
bribe(名词/动词):
名词:指作为贿赂的钱、物等。
例句:He accepted a bribe to keep quiet about the crime.(他收受了贿赂,对这起犯罪保持沉默。)
动词:意为“贿赂,行贿;收买”。
例句:They tried to bribe the official into giving them the contract.(他们试图贿赂这位官员,以获得这份合同。)