venal

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ve·nal /ˈviːnl/ adjective formal  DISHONESTwilling to use power and influence in a dishonest way in return for money 〔利用职权〕贪污[受贿]的，腐败的 our venal politicians 我们腐败的政客 —venality /viːˈnæləti/ noun [uncountable] His venality has discredited Parliament. 他的贪污腐化败坏了议会的名声。

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venal• Ezra can be mistaken - more thoroughly mistaken than most people - but he has never been venal.• He was not to mention the matter of money to the press: that would be too venal.• The law courts are venal and can take decades to decide a case.• a venal tyrantOrigin venal (1600-1700) Latin venalis, from venum “sale”

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venal
ve‧nal /ˈviːnl/ adjective formalwilling to use power and influence in a dishonest way in return for money:
    our venal politicians
—venality /viːˈnæləti, viːˈnælɪti/ noun [uncountable]:
    His venality has discredited Parliament.

venalBrE /ˈviːnl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈviːnl/ 🔊 adjective (formal) prepared to do dishonest or immoral things in return for money 贪赃枉法的；见利忘义的 SYN corrupt ◆venal journalists唯利是图的记者▸ ve·nal·ity BrE /viːˈnæləti/ 🔊NAmE /viːˈnæləti/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]