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

• A more obviously venal motive is that green investing is good for the image& unusually, the World Bank publishes the names of investors in its green offerings.
  还有个更现实的动机就是，绿色投资有助于提升形象&世行一改清高做派，会在发行绿色债券的时候公布投资人的名单。
• The relationship of the accessory renal artery with the ureter and the inferior venal cava was discussed.
  援引本文材料对肾副动脉与输尿管及下腔静脉的位置关系的临床意义作了初步探讨。
• Objective To evaluate the clinical diagnosis value of color Doppler ultrasound by retrospectively analyzing its findings of left renal venal entrapment syndrome.
  目的通过回顾分析23例左肾静脉压迫征，探讨彩超对其诊断价值。
• 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。
• 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。
• Objective To find a simple, effective surgical method to deal with venal ulcer in lower limbs.
  目的探讨治疗下肢静脉溃疡有效、简单的方法。
• 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。
• 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。
• Corruptible judges; dishonest politicians; a purchasable senator; a venal police officer.
  可收买的法官；可买通的政客；可收买的参议员；可贿赂的警官。
• 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。