venal是什么意思？

venal

英[ˈvi:nl] 美[ˈvinəl]

• adj. <正式，贬>贪赃的，贪污的，（行为）腐败的，为钱而干的；

名词：venality;

例句

• a venal administration 腐败的政府
• a venal judge 一个可以贿赂的法官
• a venal police officer 贪财受贿的警官
• In Ghana and Cameroon this has allowed venal village chiefs to steal logging revenues. 在加纳和喀麦隆,这让贪赃枉法的村长得以窃取伐木收入.
• Ellis was a venal, sly man. 埃利斯是个贪财 、 奸诈的人.
• A venal moving - van company had revealed her address. 一家唯利是图的搬运汽车公司还是把她的住址泄露了.
• ...venal politicians. 贪赃枉法的政客
• Ian Trimmer is corrupt and thoroughly venal. 伊恩·特里默贪污受贿，是个彻头彻尾的贪官。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  贪财的;腐败的;贪赃枉法的;唯利是图的
  If you describe someone as venal, you disapprove of them because they are prepared to do almost anything in return for money, even things which are dishonest or immoral.
  例句
  Ian Trimmer is corrupt and thoroughly venal. 伊恩·特里默贪污受贿，是个彻头彻尾的贪官。 ...venal politicians. 贪赃枉法的政客

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  <正式,贬>①贪赃的;贪污的
  a venal police officer 贪财受贿的警官 a venal judge 一个可以贿赂的法官
  (行为)腐败的;为钱而干的,受贿而为的
  a venal administration 腐败的政府
• adv.

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. capable of being corrupted;
  "corruptible judges""dishonest politicians""a purchasable senator""a venal police officer"