venal

简单释义：

adj.贪赃枉法的；见利忘义的

网络贪污的；唯利是图的；贪财的

完整释义：

adj.

1.贪财的;贪污腐败的,唯利是图的,以金钱去购买
2.(人等)贪财的,贪污的,腐败的
3.(地位、选票等)可用金钱得来的,能收买的

例句：

1. We've grown vulgar and venal, wedded to the almighty dollar and the lowest common denominator.
   我们已经变得越来越粗俗和贪婪，紧紧地和致上的金钱和最低的共同欲望结合起来。

2. But the DPJ has lost traction, caught up in money scandals reminiscent of the venal era of LDP rule.
   然而，日本民主党渐渐失去斗志，陷入金钱丑闻难以自拔，让人不禁联想起自民党执政期间同样腐败的时代。

3. The officers are venal, violent and incompetent, systematically pilfering the soldiers' rations.
   军官们贪污、狂暴与无能，处心积虑地盗窃给战士们分发的粮食。

4. I never intimidate ordinary folks. I only intimidate those venal officials.
   我从来不吓唬老百姓，只吓唬那些贪官污吏。

5. At a time when most of the country's political leaders are despised as venal, lazy or inept, its senior jurist is held in esteem.
   正当这个国家的政客们身负贪污、懒惰、无能这些骂名之时，这位资深的法学者却深受尊重。

6. His generous investment of Libyan oil revenues around the continent, of course, was a more venal inducement to African fealty.
   当然，他大方将利比亚石油开采收入投资到非洲各地是一个充满腐败的诱惑，意图得到非洲国家的支持。

7. The disciples of Osama bin Laden are still itching to accuse the king of ungodliness should he go down a venal Western path.
   因为国王有可能走向腐败的西方道路，拉登的信徒们仍在指责他不虔诚。

8. judge who is known for being venal and easily bought
   一名因为贪污和容易收买而闻名的法官

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