venality

venality

英/ viːˈnæləti /

美/ viːˈnæləti /

简明

n.唯利是图；贪赃枉法；受贿

复数
venalities

网络释义
英英释义

1
见利忘义
不能(Can not)见利忘义(Venality)，活得轻松，任何事都作一个最好的打算和最坏的打算。那不是我们华人的传统观念。
2
唯利是图
... veiled adj. 戴着面纱的，隐藏的动词veil的过去式和过去分词 venality n. 唯利是图 vicious adj. 恶毒的，恶意的，凶残的，剧烈的，严重的 ...
3
甘受贿赂
... 有贿赂的可能 bribability 甘受贿赂 venality 接受贿赂 on the take ...

短语

1
venality of secular people
贪污世俗的人 ; 唯利是图的世俗人
2
Anti-corruptionand govern venality
防腐治贪

双语例句
权威例句

1
On the contrary, vanity more than venality was the problem at the top in Egypt.
相反，埃及高官们虽然都爱财如命，但是却更爱慕虚荣，这正是埃及的问题之所在。
2
His defence team tried to argue that his fault was naive garrulousness rather than venality.
他的辩护律师团争辩说，他的过失只是天真的多嘴多舌，而不是见利忘义。
3
Some applaud this as a clever way to get round congressional venality (much as a similar commission managed to close military bases in the past), but sceptics are unconvinced.
一些人称赞这不失为避免国会滥用职权的明智方式(这很像过去设法关闭军事基地的类似委员会)，但是怀疑者们不以为然。

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n.
唯利是图；贪赃枉法；受贿
gainfulness / bribery

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Venality
Venality is a vice associated with being bribeable or of selling one's services or power, especially when one should act justly instead. In its most recognizable form, dishonesty, venality causes people to lie and steal for their personal advantage, and is related to bribery and nepotism, among other vices.

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