| 单词 | suborn |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [sʌ'bɔ:n] |
| 解释 | v.收买，贿赂 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v.收买，贿赂(to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing) 【记】 sub(下面)＋orn(装饰 )→在下面给人好处→ 贿赂 【例】 suborn a witness(收买证人) |
| 字源 | suborn (v.) "to procure unlawfully, to bribe to accomplish a wicked purpose, especially to induce a witness to perjury, "to lure (someone) to commit a crime," 1530s, from Middle French suborner "seduce, instigate, bribe" (13c.) and directly from Latin subornare "employ as a secret agent, incite secretly," originally "equip, fit out, furnish," from sub "under, secretly" (see sub-) + ornare "equip," related to ordo "order" (see order (n.)). Related: Suborned; suborning. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 收买; 贿赂(某人犯法或做坏事) 【记】sub下面, orn装饰－在下面用钱装饰你－贿赂 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】源自sub 下边 + ornate 装饰, 华丽的, 私下给华丽的装饰奢侈品 |
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