venal

英['viːn(ə)l] 美['vinl]
  • adj. 贪污的;用金钱买得的;贿赂的;贪赃枉法的
  • n. (Venal)人名;(英)维纳尔

词态变化


名词: venality;

助记提示


1、ven- "for sale" + -al.
2、字面意思就是:offered for sale, capable of being obtained for a price.

中文词源


venal 见利忘义的

来自拉丁语venum,出售,词源同vendor,引申词义见利忘义,卖友求荣等。

英文词源


venal (adj.)
1650s, "capable of being obtained for a price; that can be corrupted;" 1660s, "offered for sale," from French vénal, Old French venel "for sale" (of prostitutes, etc.; 12c.), from Latin venalis "for sale, to be sold; capable of being bribed," from venum (nominative *venus) "for sale," from PIE root *wes- (1) "to buy, sell" (cognates: Sanskrit vasnah "purchase money," vasnam "reward," vasnayati "he bargains, haggles;" Greek onos "price paid, purchase," oneisthai "to buy"). Typically with a bad sense of "ready to sell one's services or influence for money and from sordid motives; to be bought basely or meanly."

双语例句


1. Ian Trimmer is corrupt and thoroughly venal.
伊恩·特里默贪污受贿,是个彻头彻尾的贪官。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Venal judges are a disgrace to a country.
贪污腐败的法官是国家的耻辱.

来自辞典例句

3. A venal moving - van company had revealed her address.
一家唯利是图的搬运汽车公司还是把她的住址泄露了.

来自辞典例句

4. Ellis was a venal, sly man.
埃利斯是个贪财 、 奸诈的人.

来自辞典例句

5. As that monstrosity of venal lust is no longer possible, it is no longer needed.
以金钱去购买淫欲的丑事既然不可能再存在下去, 那么也就不再有需要了.

来自辞典例句