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venal

美音:[´vi:nəl ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.贪污的

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副词:venally

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venal


/'vi:nl; `vinl/
adj (fml 文)
1 ready to accept money for doing sth dishonest 贪财而行不义的
*venal judges, politicians, etc 贪赃枉法的法官、政客等.
2 (of conduct) influenced by or done for bribery (指行为)因受贿而为的
*venal practices 受贿而做的事.

venal


adj formal
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin;Origin: venalis, from venum 'sale']
willing to use power and influence in a dishonest way in return for money
 our venal politicians
>venality [viː'nælɪti/