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〔praetorian〕"A large praetorian bureaucracy, filled with ambitious, possessive . . . and often sycophantic people, makes work and makes trouble"(Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)“充满了野心勃勃、贪得无厌…且常阿谀奉承之人的庞大的贪赃枉法的官僚机构，能进行工作，也能带来麻烦”(小阿瑟M.施莱辛格)〔venal〕Capable of betraying honor, duty, or scruples for a price; corruptible.贪赃枉法的；腐败的：能够为了金钱背弃荣誉、责任或顾虑的；易腐化堕落的 |