释义 |
venal/ˈvi:n(ə)l/adj. 1 (of a person) able to be bribed or corrupted (指人)可以贿赂的;可以被贿买的 2 (of conduct etc.) characteristic of a venal person (指行为等)贪赃的;贪污的;腐败的 □ venality /-ˈnæliti/ n.□ venally adv.[Latin venalis from venum ‘thing for sale’]■ Usage 用法说明 Venal is sometimes confused with venial, which means ‘pardonable’. 人们时常混淆 venal 和 venial 这两个单词。 venial 意为“可宽恕的”、“可原谅的”。 |