1840, "friendship," from crony + -ism. Meaning "appointment of friends to important positions, regardless of ability" is originally American English, from c. 1950.
实用例句
1. Many small town mayor and city official practice cronyism.
许多小镇的市长和大城市的官员都有任人唯亲的行为.来自《简明英汉词典》
2. This explains why Philippine officials are often accused of taking bribes and cronyism.
这些问题,就是为何菲律宾官员经常被指贪赃枉法、朋党营私的答案.来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Bringing business people into politics can also produce corruption and cronyism.
商人从政也容易带来腐败和任人唯亲.来自互联网
4. Many Palestinians rejected him as a symbol of corruption and cronyism, propelling long - held into the open.
