suborn

sub-,在下，-orn,安排，装饰，词源同 order,adorn.即私下安排好的，引申词义收买，买通。

suborn

suborn: see ornament

suborn (v.)

"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.

1. to suborn a witness

收买证人

2. He was charged with conspiracy to suborn witnesses.

他被指控阴谋收买证人作伪证.

3. The president tried to suborn false witnesses.

总统试图收买虚假证人.

4. Drug traders may try to suborn departing persons.

毒品商有可能试着唆使出国者.

5. The siloviki have shown they can squash opposition, suborn the courts and stay in charge.

“西罗维基”集团表明了他们能够压制反对意见, 收买法庭和掌控一切.