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corruption

UK //kəˈrʌpʃən//US //kəˈrʌpʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'corruptio',意为'破坏'或'败坏',由'com-'(完全)和'rumpere'(打破)组成。

noun

❶ 腐败行为,指利用职权或地位非法获取私利的行为,常见于政府官员或企业高管。

“The mayor was arrested for corruption involving public funds.”

(市长因涉及公共资金的腐败行为被捕。)

“Corruption in the police force undermines public trust.”

(警察队伍中的腐败行为损害了公众信任。)

❶ 道德败坏或堕落的状态,指个人或社会在道德标准上的衰退。

“The novel explores the moral corruption of the main character.”

(这部小说探讨了主人公的道德堕落。)

“Some believe that wealth leads to corruption of the soul.”

(有人认为财富会导致灵魂的堕落。)

❶ 数据或文件的损坏,指计算机系统中信息变得无法使用或读取的状态。

“The power outage caused corruption of several important files.”

(停电导致几个重要文件损坏。)

“Data corruption can result from a virus infection.”

(病毒感染可能导致数据损坏。)

同义词:dishonesty, fraud, decay, degradation, depravity

常见短语

fight corruption — 反腐败,指采取措施打击和预防腐败行为。

“The government launched a campaign to fight corruption in public offices.”

(政府发起了一场打击公共机构腐败的运动。)

corruption scandal — 腐败丑闻,指被揭露的涉及腐败的重大事件。

“The corruption scandal led to the resignation of several ministers.”

(这起腐败丑闻导致数名部长辞职。)