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bribery: n. bribe: v. n. bribe (vt.): try to make (sb.) do sth. for you by giving them money, presents or sth. else that they want. ----- He escaped and fled to England after his family bribed officials. bribe (n.): money, etc. that is given to sb. such as an official to persuade him/ her to do sth. esp. sth. dishonest 用于贿赂的钱\物 ----- He was accused of accepting /taking bribes from wealthy businessmen. 9. Compare: scarce rare adj. Scarce: ① insufficient to meet a demand or requirement; short in supply [一般用作表语](生活必需品)缺乏的, 不足的 ②Hard to find; absent or rare:难得的；缺少的或罕见的 ----- Eggs are scarce and expensive this month. 这个月鸡蛋又少又贵。 ----- Steel pennies are scarce now except in coin shops.除非是在硬币店，现在这种钢制的便士很罕见。 Rare: ① Infrequently occurring; uncommon 罕见的,很少发生的；特殊的 ② Excellent; extraordinary 优秀的，不寻常的 ③Thin in density: rarefied 稀薄的,密度小的；经过稀化的 This plant is rare in western region. 这种植物在西部地区很少见。 a rare sense of honor 不寻常的荣誉感 a rare friend 极好的朋友 rare air 稀薄的空气 refuse and reject Refuse: to say firmly that you will not do something that someone has asked you to do; to say no to something that you have been offered She asked him to leave, but he refused. The offer seemed too good to refuse She was refused a work permit. (transitive) withdraw Not to take part Parents have the right to withdraw their children from religious education lessons if they wish. 2. Stop supporting a government decision to withdraw funding 3. Say sth is not true He refused to withdraw his remarks and was expelled from the Party. Secure v. 1. to get or achieve something that will be permanent, especially after a lot of effort The company recently secured a $20 million contract with Ford. Negotiators are still working to secure the hostages release. Secure one’s historical place 2. to make something safe an agreement to secure the future of the rainforest 3 He used his house to secure the loan . 表示聪明、机警的词语 Quick-witted sharp-witted Intelligent On the ball Smart/bright/shrewd/ingenious