1650s, "capable of being obtained for a price; that can be corrupted;" 1660s, "offered for sale," from French vénal, Old French venel "for sale" (of prostitutes, etc.; 12c.), from Latin venalis "for sale, to be sold; capable of being bribed," from venum (nominative *venus) "for sale," from PIE root *wes- (1) "to buy, sell" (cognates: Sanskrit vasnah "purchase money," vasnam "reward," vasnayati "he bargains, haggles;" Greek onos "price paid, purchase," oneisthai "to buy"). Typically with a bad sense of "ready to sell one's services or influence for money and from sordid motives; to be bought basely or meanly."
venal 英文释义
1. capable of being corrupted;
"corruptible judges"
"dishonest politicians"
"a purchasable senator"
"a venal police officer"
venal 双语例句
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。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Venal judges are a disgrace to a country.
贪污腐败的法官是国家的耻辱.
来自辞典例句
3. 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.
来自辞典例句
4. Ellis was a venal, sly man.
埃利斯是个贪财 、 奸诈的人.
来自辞典例句
5. 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.
来自辞典例句
venal 实用场景例句
venal journalists
唯利是图的记者
牛津词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
...venal politicians.
贪赃枉法的政客
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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.
期刊摘选
We've grown vulgar and venal, wedded to the almighty dollar and the lowest common denominator.
我们已经变得越来越粗俗和贪婪, 紧紧地和致上的金钱和最低的共同欲望结合起来.
期刊摘选
Venal judges are a disgrace to a country.
贪污腐败的法官是国家的耻辱.
辞典例句
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.
辞典例句
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.
期刊摘选
Crowded Haiti has long suffered from squabbling and venal politicians, extreme inequality and ecological stress.
