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单词 suborn
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suborn
verb[T]
lawspecialist
uk
/səˈbɔːn/us
/səˈbɔːrn/
topersuadesomeone, forexamplebyofferingthemmoney, tocommitanillegalact,especiallytotellliesin acourtoflaw:
教唆；买通，收买
He is aliar, and he subornedperjuryfrom her early on in thisinvestigation.他是个骗子，在这次调查的早期就唆使她作伪证。
Suchagreementscouldunderminethejusticesystembyprovidinganincentivetosuppressevidence, orevento subornwitnesses.这种协议可能会破坏司法系统，因为它鼓励压制证据甚至收买证人。
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  • He may also have subornedperjurybyurginganothergirlfriendtoswearfalselythat they were notlovers.
  • Themassivedrugprofitsare used tofinanceoperationsand subornofficials.
  • HeapparentlydidtryunsuccessfullytoinduceDavid'smentortofirehim, but that is afarcryfrom suborningperjury.
  • He used hispoliceconnectionsandenormoussumsofcashto subornlawenforcementall along thesmugglingroutes.
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(Definition ofsubornfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsuborn

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It must remain open to the weak uses of representation, or designers will resolutelysubornit to such.
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The cost of sustaining such a public good and the temptation tosubornit for personal interests will destroy it.
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Lacking that, social pressures against free-riding, corruption, patron-clientage and suborning the state's rules are weak.
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People must see institutions as generally reliable and fair mechanisms for protecting their personal integrity and achieving collective goals, or they will ignore, evade orsubornthem.
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They have had to stand by and watch their subjects being suborned, and the outcome of the arbitration itself being gravely prejudiced in advance.
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This booklet tells you about the great hostile spy machine that tries tosubornour citizens and turn them into traitors.
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I do not want to be suborned into the negative argument as to which alleged atrocity is true.
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When they are wealthy, they can buy newspapers andsubornpublic opinion by hired journalists, and they can buy brains for their service.
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What will we do about those leaders who choose tosubornthe people whom they are meant to lead?
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I do not think there is much chance of members of the medical profession being bribed or suborned in this matter.
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The needs of tenants will be suborned to the needs of the registered social landlord's finances and other priorities.
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But there are people in this world whose lot in life is very miserable because they are suborned and subjected to terrible treatment.
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I have seen them attempt tosubornthe independence of that country.
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Professional judgments must not be suborned or second-guessed by voluntary organisations, individuals or politicians.
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Of course, it is quite clear that, in an ordinary case, there would be a presumption that only a guilty man wouldsubornevidence.
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