Venal

(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.

约翰校对

• This your solemn address would, therefore, have been more properly made to your sovereign and his venal parliament. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• Justice was fitful and law venal. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.

校对:杜鲁门