buy off

買収する

金や利益を与え、反対をやめさせたり望みどおりに動かしたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To give someone money or favors so they stop opposing you or do what you want.

• You cannot buy me off.
• The company bought off several officials.
• Did they offer enough money to buy him off?

使い方： buy someone off (They tried to buy the witness off.)

類義語： bribe, pay off

よく使う表現： buy off someone, buy off witnesses

金を払って兵役を免除させる

金を払って、兵役を辞める許可を得させること。

やさしい英語で： To pay money so someone is allowed to leave military service.

• Her father paid to buy her brother off.
• Wealthy families sometimes bought their sons off.
• Could a soldier afford to buy himself off?

使い方： buy someone off (His family bought him off before his next posting.)

よく使う表現： buy off someone, buy off soldiers