英 [viːˈnæləti] 美 [viːˈnæləti]
n. 唯利是图;贪赃枉法;受贿
复数venalities
prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward
不能(Can not)见利忘义(Venality),活得轻松,任何事都作一个最好的打算和最坏的打算。那不是我们华人的传统观念。
... veiled adj. 戴着面纱的, 隐藏的 动词veil的过去式和过去分词 venality n. 唯利是图 vicious adj. 恶毒的, 恶意的, 凶残的, 剧烈的, 严重的 ...
... 有贿赂的可能 bribability 甘受贿赂 venality 接受贿赂 on the take ...
唯利是图;贪赃枉法;受贿
On the contrary, vanity more than venality was the problem at the top in Egypt.
相反,埃及高官们虽然都爱财如命,但是却更爱慕虚荣,这正是埃及的问题之所在。
His defence team tried to argue that his fault was naive garrulousness rather than venality.
他的辩护律师团争辩说,他的过失只是天真的多嘴多舌,而不是见利忘义。
Some applaud this as a clever way to get round congressional venality (much as a similar commission managed to close military bases in the past), but sceptics are unconvinced.
一些人称赞这不失为避免国会滥用职权的明智方式(这很像过去设法关闭军事基地的类似委员会),但是怀疑者们不以为然。
The perception engendered by these propaganda organs is one of U.S., Israeli and Western venality.
Just moments after the decision was announced, the Left used it as proof of Israeli venality.
Amid all the venality, there were some good works: missions, orphanages and clinics set up in Africa.