venal
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ If you describe someone as venal, you disapprove of them because they are prepared to do almost anything in return for money, even things that are dishonest or immoral. 唯利是圖的[表不滿]
Ian Trimmer is corrupt and thoroughly venal. 伊恩·特裡默貪汙受賄,唯利是圖到了極點(diǎn)。
...venal politicians. ...唯利是圖的政客們。
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venal /?vi?n?l/
劍橋詞典
- A venal person is willing to behave in a way that is not honest or moral in exchange for money .
(人)貪賍的,腐敗的,見利忘義的
a venal ruler 腐敗的統(tǒng)治者
A venal activity is done in order to get money
(行爲(wèi))腐敗的,貪汙的,見利忘義的
a venal regime 腐敗的政權(quán)
They are accused of being involved in venal practices . 他們被控蓡與行賄受賄。 返回 venal