venal
venal
[ˈviːn(ə)l]
adjective
venality
noun
venally
adverb
语源
[ˈviːn(ə)l]
adjective
- showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery
贪污的；贪赃的；腐败的
why should these venal politicians care how they are rated?.
为什么这些腐败政客要关心人们对自己的评价？。
their generosity had been at least partly venal.
他们的慷慨至少部分来自贪污。
venality
noun
venally
adverb
语源
- mid 17th cent. (in the sense 'available for purchase', referring to merchandise or a favour): from Latin venalis, from venum 'thing for sale'
- On the difference between venal and venial, see usage at venial
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