| 词汇 | example_english_venal |
| 释义 | Examples of venalThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Even infidelity of the most venal kind does not justify such vengeance. Ezra can be mistaken- more thoroughly mistaken than most people- but he has never been venal. Abolition of venal office meant that the ancien régime legal and financial office-holders were the first affected by the re-organization of the administrative framework. At a private or moral level, they admitted that corruption, as venal peculation, did afflict society. She is limited, vain, unintelligent, venal, narcissistic, manipulative, lacking in spirituality, and exceptionally attractive physically. As a whole, however, due to the simony, the magistrates were venal and incapable of representing the interest of the class as a whole beyond their own narrow interests. To repay these loans, tax revenues were alienated and venal offices were multiplied, not least in the military administration itself where they endlessly complicated the chain of command. If we commit ourselves to the search for sensible solutions, does this necessarily make us somehow corrupt or venal? From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English There is nothing so venal that it will not be done. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We can see the situation developing as venal, greedy fishing fleets hoover up the sea, put pressure on the stocks and begin to destroy them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Bearing in mind the fact that time moves on, to say that one was wrong does not mean that one was venal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are in danger of seeing the start of a new venal practice which can only damage our parliamentary democracy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As courts of law, the parlements had been notoriously venal ; as registrars of royal law they had been the most vociferous critics of the crown. Existing police resources are not wisely used, although not for any wicked or venal reason. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have seen people worn down by such venal landlords, but venal and greedy people do not always appear to be so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, there is no venal or criminal offence involved at all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Let us assume for a moment that holders of my office, regardless of party, are completely venal and have an interest only in securing that defence contract. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The venal will not register. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Their attitude to animal resources is venal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of course one could not stop him from going to a venal doctor who might do it for him; but that is something which we must put up with. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Expecting politicians to be dishonest and venal is letting them off the hook. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The witnesses had to be protected from angry mobs, and were depicted in popular prints and pamphlets as venal, corrupt and criminal. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Though venality is generally used as a pejorative term, an individual or entity could be venal (or mercenary) and not be corrupt or unethical. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Their selfish and venal leaders would no longer be enthroned in overseeing positions over the country's destinies. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The tyrannies of a corrupt and venal police did not help the cause at all. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He is separated from his venal wife and her children of whom he is only legally, not biologically, the father. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Prosperity has enervated them, corruption has debased them, and a venal populace has consummated their destruction. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He appears to have used the law courts for personal and political ends but it is possible that he was neither venal nor corrupt. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Abetted by venal and corrupt village authorities, who also turned her father against her, he accused his wife of adultery. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The incident forces him to take on the system of venal officials and politics. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Corporations are nt intrinsically venal; plaintiffs are nt lambent with goodness. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He is a cruel, ruthless, stateless, venal, cynical and diabolical psychopath. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Shiva is out to make a statement against the venal forces. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In a venal system, this lands him in trouble often. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As a matter of fact, no man was more free or outspoken in his criticism of the policy of his employers than this apparently venal writer. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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