When, therefore, Gaius Csesar offered him two hundred thousand sesterces, he laughingly refused it, thinking it unworthy of himself to boast of having refused so small a sum. Ye gods and goddesses, what a mean mind must the emperor have had, if he hoped either to honour or to
corrupt1 him. I must here repeat a proof of his magnanimity. I have heard that when he was expressing his wonder at the
folly2 of Gaius at supposing that he could be influenced by such a
bribe3, he said, “If he meant to
tempt4 me, he ought to have tried to do so by offering his entire kingdom.”
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corrupt
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| v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的 |
参考例句： |
- The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
- This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。
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folly
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| n.愚笨，愚蠢，蠢事，蠢行，傻话 |
参考例句： |
- Learn wisdom by the folly of others.从别人的愚蠢行动中学到智慧。
- Events proved the folly of such calculations.事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的。
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bribe
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| n.贿赂；v.向…行贿，买通 |
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- He tried to bribe the policeman not to arrest him.他企图贿赂警察不逮捕他。
- He resolutely refused their bribe.他坚决不接受他们的贿赂。
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tempt
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| vt.引诱，勾引，吸引，引起…的兴趣 |
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- Nothing could tempt him to such a course of action.什么都不能诱使他去那样做。
- The fact that she had become wealthy did not tempt her to alter her frugal way of life.她有钱了，可这丝毫没能让她改变节俭的生活习惯。
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