venal
美音:
[´vi:nəl
]英音:
[´vi:nəl
]adj.贪污的
难易程度:
venal为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
副词:venally
近义词, 同义词
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/