venal

🇬🇧 UK/'vi:nl/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Willing to act dishonestly or corruptly in exchange for money; open to bribery.

贪污的,可收买的,腐败的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
venroot
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alrelating to, having the nature of
=venal

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The venal official was caught accepting bribes from developers.

  • 2.

    Historians debate whether the empire fell due to venal leadership.

  • 3.

    Some venal politicians put personal wealth above public interest.

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