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sleazeBrE /sliːz/NAmE /sliːz/ noun [U] dishonest or illegal behaviour, especially by politicians or business people (尤指政客或商人的)舞弊,欺诈,违法行为◆allegations of sleaze 关于舞弊的指控◆The candidate was seriously damaged by the sleaze factor. 那位候选人的形象因丑闻而受到严重损害。 [U] behaviour or conditions that are unpleasant and not socially acceptable, especially because sex is involved (尤指涉及性的)污秽,肮脏,乌烟瘴气◆the sleaze of a town that was once a naval base 一度是海军基地的小城里那乌烟瘴气的社会氛围 [C] (also sleaze·bag BrE /ˈsliːzbæɡ/ NAmE /ˈsliːzbæɡ/, sleaze·ball BrE /ˈsliːzbɔːl/ NAmE /ˈsliːzbɔːl/especially in NAmE) a dishonest or immoral person 奸徒;卑鄙的人;下流坯 |