学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2693 cronyism

今天我们要学的词是 cronyism¹. Cronyism 名词，任人唯亲。South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been named a suspect in a cronyism scandal that has gripped the nation. 在一起牵动全国神经的任人唯亲丑闻案中，韩国总统朴槿惠被确定为涉案嫌疑人。A new report by a South African watchdog agency reveals widespread corruption² and cronyism at the highest level of President Jacob Zuma's government. 南非一个监督组织的最新报告指出，南非总统祖马政府最高层普遍存在腐败和任人唯亲的情况。好的，我们今天学习的词是 cronyism, cronyism, cronyism...

1 cronyism   

n.任人唯亲，对好朋友的偏袒

参考例句：

• Many small town mayor and city official practice cronyism.许多小镇的市长和大城市的官员都有任人唯亲的行为。
• Bringing business people into politics can also produce corruption and cronyism.商人从政也容易带来腐败和任人唯亲。

2 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。