pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
buy off的用法和样例:
例句
They bought off the major to gain the project. 他们为了获得这个工程去行贿市长。
Instead of counting money in the office, the firm put cash in special accounts, kept off its books, from which nefarious payments could be made. 他们不复在办公室内清点现钞,公司将现金注入特殊账户,同时并不记入公司账目,利用特殊账户完成行贿。
The enemy may try to buy you over. 敌人可能会试图收买你。
They bought off those who might expose them. 他们将可能检举他们的人收买了。