Venal

['viːn(ə)l] or ['vinl]

解釋/意思:

(a.) Of or pertaining to veins; venous; as, venal blood.

(a.) Capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration; made matter of trade or barter; held for sale; salable; mercenary; purchasable; hireling; as, venal services.

约翰校對

同義詞及近義詞：

a. Mercenary, purchasable, hireling, sordid.

厄纳校對

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Sordid, mercenary, prostitute, selfish, selfish, held_for_pay, hireling

ANT:Disinterested, unmercenary, incorrupt,[See MACULATED]

手打:玛莎

解釋/意思:

adj. pertaining to a vein or veins: contained in the veins.

adj. that may be sold or got for a price: held for sale: mercenary.—n. Venal′ity quality of being venal: prostitution of talents or services for a reward.—adv. Vē′nally.

校對:杜鲁门