| 单词 | venal |
| 释义 | venal —venally, adv. /veen"l/, adj. 1. willing to sell one's influence, esp. in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary: a venal judge. 2. able to be purchased, as by a bribe: venal acquittals. 3. associated with or characterized by bribery: a venal administration; venal agreements. [1645-55; < L venalis, equiv. to ven(um) (acc.) for sale (cf. VEND) + -alis -AL1] Syn. 1. bribable, corruptible. See corrupt. Ant. 1. incorruptible. |
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