venal

英 [ˈviːnl]

美 [ˈviːnl]

adj. 贪赃枉法的; 见利忘义的

GRE 经济

BNC.36451 / COCA.27972

牛津词典

adj.

贪赃枉法的；见利忘义的
prepared to do dishonest or immoral things in return for money
1. venal journalists
  唯利是图的记者

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 贪财的;腐败的;贪赃枉法的;唯利是图的
If you describe someone asvenal, you disapprove of them because they are prepared to do almost anything in return for money, even things which are dishonest or immoral.
1. 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。
2. ...venal politicians.
  贪赃枉法的政客

英英释义

adj

capable of being corrupted
1. corruptible judges
2. dishonest politicians
3. a purchasable senator
4. a venal police officer
Synonym:corruptiblebribabledishonestpurchasable

双语例句

By some chance the little table at which I sat had escaped the eye of incomers, and two vacant chairs at it extended their arms with venal hospitality to the influx of patrons.
我随意间选坐的一张小桌恰好不为人们所注目，还剩下两把空椅以诱人的殷勤，伸开双臂欢迎新拥进的顾客。
Those looking for a higher moral purpose in this catalog of wonders may note how often these lives have been cut short by venal, inadequate, or positively clueless medical care.
那些寻求更高的道德目的可以说明这个目录奇观多久这些生命已经缩短巧取豪夺，不足，积极不明或医疗。
Like the rest of us, they are ignorant, partial, venal and vain.
与我们这些凡人一样，他们无知、片面、见利忘义，还爱慕虚荣。
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。
In his film, the heroes assassinate a venal and mendacious cabinet minister, so perhaps the age of fantastical wish-fulfillment is not dead after all.
在他的电影中，男主人公暗杀了一名腐败且满嘴谎言的内阁大臣，如此看来，梦想成真的空想时代还尚未彻底消亡。
As that monstrosity of venal lust is no longer possible, it is no longer needed.
以金钱去购买淫欲的丑事既然不可能再存在下去，那么也就不再有需要了。
I never intimidate ordinary folks. I only intimidate those venal officials.
我从来不吓唬老百姓，只吓唬那些贪官污吏。
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。
MPs were shown to be hopelessly out of touch and, in some cases, venal.
英国议员在丑闻中表现得不可理喻，在某些情况下甚至是贪赃枉法。
They are accused of being involved in venal practices.
他们被指控参与行贿受贿。