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sleaze

noun
🔊/sliːz/
🔊/sliːz/
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  1. [uncountable] dishonest or immoral behaviour, especially by politicians or business people（尤指政客或商人的）舞弊，欺诈，违法行为
    • allegations of sleaze关于舞弊的指控
    • The candidate was seriously damaged by the sleaze factor.那位候选人的形象因丑闻而受到严重损害。🔊🔊
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
  2. [uncountable] behaviour or conditions that are unpleasant and not socially acceptable, especially because sex is involved（尤指涉及性的）污秽，肮脏，乌烟瘴气
    • the sleaze of a town that was once a naval base一度是海军基地的小城里那乌烟瘴气的社会氛围
  3. (also sleazebag
    🔊/ˈsliːzbæɡ/
    🔊/ˈsliːzbæɡ/
    , sleazeball
    🔊/ˈsliːzbɔːl/
    🔊/ˈsliːzbɔːl/
     especially in North American English    )
     [countable] a person who is not honest or moral 奸徒；卑鄙的人；下流坯
    4. Word Origin1960s: back-formation from sleazy.