Suborn



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.收买, 贿赂
• ［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)

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle French suborner, from Latin subornare, from sub- secretly + ornare to furnish, equip — more at ornate
• Date: 1534
• 1. to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
• 2. to induce to commit perjury; also to obtain (perjured testimony) from a witness
• ? subornation noun
• ? suborner noun

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