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ve·nal AHD[vēʹnəl] D.J.[ˈviːnəl]K.K.[ˈvinəl]adj.(形容词)- Open to bribery; mercenary:公开受贿的;贪财的:a venal police officer.贪财受贿的警官
- Capable of betraying honor, duty, or scruples for a price; corruptible.贪赃枉法的;腐败的:能够为了金钱背弃荣誉、责任或顾虑的;易腐化堕落的
- Marked by corrupt dealings, especially bribery:腐败的:以腐败交易,尤指受贿为特征的:a venal administration.腐败的政府
- Obtainable for a price.可用金钱获得的
- Latin vēnālis 拉丁语 vēnālis
- from vēnum [sale] * see wes- 3源自 vēnum [出售] * 参见 wes- 3
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