他是个正直的商人，完全可靠，不会被收买。He was a sound businessman, totally reliable and incorruptible.杰拉尔德爵士已经被收买了。Sir Gerald had been nobbled.他想收买陪审团的种种企图his attempts to nobble the jury...
The letter merely restated the law of the land.这封信只不过重复了一下土地法。Harry inherited the house and a sizeable chunk of land.哈里继承了这座房子以及相当大的一片土地。They used force to banish the natives from the more fertile land.他们使用武力把土著居民驱逐出了比较肥...
A new Catholic bishop was installed in Galway yesterday.昨天在戈尔韦任命了一位新的天主教主教。As a young person he had more catholic tastes than he does now.他在年轻时兴趣比现在广泛得多。The Roman Catholic Church has issued a compendium of its teachings....
The stream debouches into the estuary.这条河流入河口湾.We live near the Thames estuary.我们的住处靠近泰晤士河入海口.We moored in the estuary, waiting for high tide.我们在港湾停泊, 等待涨潮....