Word · Frequency #36451

venal

/ˈviːnl/

adjective

可收买的；受贿的

核心释义

Willing to take bribes; able to be bought.

1.
(指职位、特权等)可购买而非凭功绩授予的。
Of a position, privilege etc.: available for purchase rather than assigned on merit.
2.
(指人)可被收买的；愿意受贿的。
Capable of being bought (of a person); willing to take bribes.
3.
腐败的；唯利是图的。
Corrupt, mercenary.

腐败的；唯利是图的；可购买的；花钱能买到的；(指职位、特权等)可购买而非凭功绩授予的。；(指人)可被收买的；愿意受贿的。；腐败的；唯利是图的。

The venal official took a bribe to approve the unsafe building plan.

那名受贿的官员收了贿赂，批准了不安全的建筑方案。

用法提示：venal 作定语形容词，表示“受贿的、可收买的”。

Some voters thought the senator was venal because he changed his vote after a big donation.

一些选民认为这位参议员唯利是图，因为他在收到大笔捐款后改变了投票。

用法提示：venal 作表语形容词，表示“唯利是图的、可以被收买的”。

It was a venal decision to award the contract to a friend's company.

把合同交给朋友的公司是个贪腐的决定。

用法提示：venal 作定语形容词，表示“腐败的、为私利的”。

直接修饰腐败的个体。

The venal judge accepted bribes.

那个贪污的法官接受了贿赂。

描述主体的属性。