venal是什么意思_venal怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

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."

词态变化

名词 venality;

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.

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.

venal practice 贿赂行为

venal practices 【经】贿赂(受贿)行为

A venal administration 腐败的政府

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