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受贿
shòu huì
Meaning
- to accept a bribe
Definition
利用职务之便，非法接受他人给予的财物或其他利益。
To accept bribes; to illegally receive money, property, or other benefits from others by taking advantage of one's position.
Usage
通常用于描述公职人员或掌握权力的人非法收受他人财物的行为，属于法律术语，常出现在反腐败语境中。
Typically used to describe the illegal act of public officials or people in power accepting money or property from others, a legal term often appearing in anti-corruption contexts.
Examples
- 1 他因受贿被判处十年有期徒刑。 (He was sentenced to ten years in prison for accepting bribes.)
- 2 反腐行动旨在严厉打击受贿行为。 (The anti-corruption campaign aims to crack down on bribery.)
- 3 官员受贿严重损害了政府形象。 (Officials accepting bribes severely damages the government's image.)
- 4 她拒绝受贿，坚守职业道德。 (She refused bribes and upheld professional ethics.)
- 5 受贿案件中，行贿者与受贿者均需承担法律责任。 (In bribery cases, both the bribe giver and the bribe taker bear legal responsibility.)
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