crony

词汇分析：crony

词性及含义

“crony”是一个名词，通常指密友或老朋友，尤其是那些在社会、政治或商业活动中互相支持的人。此词在某些情况下也带有贬义，指那些通过不正当手段获得利益的朋友。

词语辨析

与“crony”相似的词有“friend”（朋友）和“companion”（伴侣），但“crony”更强调一种利益关系或互惠的友谊，通常暗示有某种利益交换的情况。

词汇扩充

• cronyism - 关系主义，指在任命、分配资源或其他决策中基于个人关系而非能力的做法。

• cronies - cronies的复数形式，指一群这样的朋友。

近义词

• buddy - 朋友
• pal - 伙伴
• associate - 合作伙伴

反义词

• stranger - 陌生人
• enemy - 敌人

词典引用

柯林斯词典：定义为“一个密友，尤其是在政治或商业中通常通过互惠关系建立的友谊。”

牛津词典：定义为“一个密友，尤其是那些在工作或商业上互相帮助的人。”

用法

“crony”通常用于描述不太正式或非正式的友谊，常常涉及权力和利益的交换。它的贬义用法在政治和商业环境中尤为明显。

例句

• He was accused of hiring his cronies for government contracts.

  他被指控为政府合同雇佣他的老朋友。

• John and his cronies spent the weekend fishing.

  约翰和他的朋友们周末去钓鱼。

• Her crony in the industry helped her get the job.

  她在行业里的密友帮助她找到了工作。

• The mayor's cronies were involved in the scandal.

  市长的老朋友们卷入了丑闻。

• They were more than just cronies; they were like family.

  他们不仅仅是好友; 他们就像家人一样。

• His crony politics have drawn widespread criticism.

  他的关系政治受到了广泛的批评。

• She trusts her cronies with her secrets.

  她信任她的老朋友们，愿意和他们分享自己的秘密。

• They are just a bunch of cronies looking out for each other.

  他们只是一群互相照顾的老朋友。

• His crony gave him a favorable recommendation.

  朋友给了他一个有利的推荐。

• There’s a lot of cronyism in the hiring process.

  招聘过程中存在很多关系主义。

• She often hangs out with her cronies after work.

  她下班后经常和她的朋友们一起出去。

• His crony was a key player in the deal.

  他的密友是这笔交易的关键人物。

• They formed a group of cronies to influence policy.

  他们组成了一群朋友以影响政策。

• She’s tired of the crony culture in her workplace.

  她厌倦了她工作场所的关系文化。

• All his cronies showed up at the party.

  他所有的朋友们都出现在派对上。

• The crony system is detrimental to fair competition.

  关系制度对公平竞争是有害的。

• He often refers to his cronies as his support system.

  他常常把他的老朋友们称作他的支持系统。

• It’s important to distinguish between true friends and cronies.

  区分真朋友和老朋友是很重要的。

• They were accused of being cronies who abuse their power.

  他们被指控为滥用权力的老朋友。