"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.
雙語例句
1. to suborn a witness
收買證人
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. He was charged with conspiracy to suborn witnesses.
他被指控陰謀收買證人作偽證.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. The president tried to suborn false witnesses.
總統(tǒng)試圖收買虛假證人.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. Drug traders may try to suborn departing persons.
毒品商有可能試著唆使出國者.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. The siloviki have shown they can squash opposition, suborn the courts and stay in charge.