sleaze

noun

/sliːz/

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[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
[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
(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

Word Origin1960s: back-formation from sleazy.