venality

n. 唯利是图, 以权谋私, 甘受贿赂 [法] 贪污, 唯利是图, 甘受贿赂

发音

其它 /vɪˈnælɪti/

词形变化

venalities 复数 venalities

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The fact or state of being for sale, especially with reference to bribes or corruption.

    可数 不可数

    1785, The Times, 17 Jan 1785, p.1 col. B As your spirited paper has declared war, not only against venality and despotism, but was intended to correct follies and abuses in private life, I hope the following will come within its useful plan.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

corruption corruptness

词源

From venal + -ity, from French vénalité or Latin vēnālitās, from vēnālis (“venal”), from vēnum; compare English vend.

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