crony

英 [ˈkrəʊni]

美 [ˈkroʊni]

n.  好友; 密友

复数：cronies　

Collins.1 / BNC.19233 / COCA.13579

牛津词典

noun

• 好友；密友
  a person that sb spends a lot of time with
  1. He was playing cards with his cronies.
     他当时正与他那些狐朋狗友玩牌。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 好友;密友;(尤指)狐朋狗友
  You can refer to friends that someone spends a lot of time with as theircronies, especially when you disapprove of them.
  1. He returned from a lunchtime drinking session with his business cronies.
     中午跟那帮生意上的朋友喝完酒后，他回来了。

英英释义

noun

• a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
  Synonym:buddybrotherchumpalsidekick

双语例句

• Yet, because Navis does not like to be involved with government in any way-for example, heavily regulated, quasi-private or crony companies-its corporate universe in south-east Asia is relatively limited.
  不过，由于Navis不喜欢以任何方式与政府打交道例如，受到严格监管、准私营或与政府关系密切的企业因此该公司面对的东南亚企业相对有限。
• It said India needed to develop an effective competition commission and strengthen regulators to prevent crony capitalism as well as foster greater transparency in the allocation of land and infrastructure projects.
  报告表示，印度需要成立一个有效的竞争委员会，并强化监管机构的职能，以防范裙带资本主义；同时还要在土地和基础设施项目的分配方面加大透明度。
• Only thing failing is crony capitalism and socialism.
  只有裙带资本主义和社会主义才失败。
• Returned the really astonished Passepartout, recognizing his crony of the` Mongolia '.
  路路通非常惊奇地回答说，他认出了这位在蒙古号上跟他同船的旅伴。
• The country must move from what the report calls "crony capitalism and petty corruption" to something different.
  印度必须改变报告称之为“裙带资本主义和轻度腐败”的现象。
• Once achieved, the whole apparatus of state ( and the vested interests and crony capitalism that flourished then) was essentially wired to maintain the status quo, and do so regardless of performance.
  一旦拥有了权力，整个国家机器（以及当时繁荣昌盛的特权阶级和裙带资本主义）会从根本上进入维持现状的状态，无论执政者们表现如何都将一如既往地运作。
• The private sector operated by earning privileges from the state, leading to a form of crony capitalism that only helped a few, and undermined exports and jobs.
  私营部门的运作要依靠政府提供的特权，形成一种只有利于少数人的裙带资本主义，对出口和就业造成破坏。
• Some of these funds will invest wisely, but many will pursue non-commercial goals, from job creation to crony enrichment.
  这些基金有的被有效地投资，但是很多则被用于非商业目的，从创造就业到中饱私囊。
• Even in East Asia, crony capitalism, and not open capital accounts, was seen as the cause of the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis.
  即使在东亚，裙带资本主义（而非开放的资本账户）被视为导致1997/98年亚洲金融危机的原因。
• To be pro-business means allowing politicians and officials to retain authority over economic decisions, leading to crony capitalism.
  支持企业意味着让政客和官员保留经济决策大权，从而滋生裙带资本主义。