| 释义 |
venial/ˈvi:niəl/adj. (of a sin or fault) pardonable, excusable; not mortal (指罪孽或过失等)可原谅的；可饶恕的；不重大的 □ veniality /-ˈæliti/ n.□ venially adv.[Middle English via Old French from Late Latin venialis, from venia ‘forgiveness’]■ Usage 用法说明 Venial is sometimes confused with venal, which means ‘corrupt’. 人们时常混淆 venial 和 venal 这两个单词。 venal 意为“贪污的”、“腐败的”。 |