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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries贈収賄
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zōshūwai
"彼は贈収賄の罪で逮捕された。"
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The crime of giving or offering a bribe, or of accepting one.
"The politician was accused of accepting bribery to influence the vote."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French briberie, from briber 'to beg' (later 'to extort, rob').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "bribery" is said worldwide
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corruption
Transliteration: corruption
"Il a été reconnu coupable de corruption."
Bestechung
Transliteration: Bestechung
"Die Bestechung von Beamten ist eine schwere Straftat."
corruzione
Transliteration: corruzione
"Il funzionario è stato arrestato per corruzione."
soborno
Transliteration: soborno
"La policía investiga un caso de soborno."
suborno
Transliteration: suborno
"Ele foi acusado de suborno e corrupção."
घूसखोरी
Transliteration: ghooskhori
"सरकार घूसखोरी को खत्म करने की कोशिश कर रही है।"
贿赂
Transliteration: huìlù
"这家公司因涉嫌行贿而接受调查。"
뇌물 수수
Transliteration: noemul susu
"그들은 뇌물 수수 혐의로 기소되었습니다."
贈収賄
Transliteration: zōshūwai
"彼は贈収賄の罪で逮捕された。"
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