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crony

/ˈkrəʊ.ni/

翻译: 名词,指亲密的朋友或伙伴,常带有非正式或贬义色彩,暗示关系建立在相互利益或裙带关系之上。

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词语关系

noun

/ˈkrəʊ.ni/C1formal
  • zh名词,指亲密的朋友或伙伴,常带有非正式或贬义色彩,暗示关系建立在相互利益或裙带关系之上。

A noun referring to a close friend or companion, often used in a slightly informal or negative context to imply a relationship based on mutual benefit or favoritism.

  1. B2informal

    A close friend or companion, often used in a slightly informal or derogatory way.

    zh酒肉朋友

    • He went to the bar with his old cronies.
    • The politician appointed his cronies to key positions.
    • She and her cronies always hang out together.

    同义词buddychumcompanioncomradeconfidantmatepalsidekick

  2. Associate in a negative contextC1informal

    A person who is part of a group that is perceived as corrupt or self-serving.

    zh亲信

    • The mayor was accused of giving contracts to his cronies.
    • The company's cronies benefited from the shady deal.
    • The cronies of the dictator controlled all the resources.

    同义词accomplicecohortconfederatehenchmanlackeystooge

词形
  • cronies plural form
  • cronies' possessive plural form
  • crony's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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