buy

buy off

To bribe in order to proceed without interference or be exempted from an obligation or from prosecution.

买通：贿赂以图不受干扰地持续进行或免于某一责任或依法处理

buy out

To purchase the entire stock, business rights, or interests of.

买尽：买下全部货物、产权或利润

buy up

To purchase all that is available of.

全部买进：买下提供的所有东西

buy the farm

(N. Amer. informal)die

(北美，非正式)死亡

buy something in

purchase goods for stock; stock up with something

大量买进；贮存

withdraw something at auction because it fails to reach the reserve price

（因拍卖品出价未达底价而）收回

buy time

To increase the time available for a specific purpose

赢取时间：增加用于某一目标的可用时间

“A moderate recovery thus buys time for Congress and the Administration to whittle the deficit”(&b{G. David Wallace})

“一项适中的补偿措施为国会和政府逐渐减少赤字赢得了时间”(&b{G.戴维·华莱士})

buy the farm&I{【俚语】}

To die, especially suddenly or violently.

死亡：死亡，常指突发性地死亡或暴死