
好词典

源自拉丁语 'corruptio',意为破坏或腐败,后经古法语 'corruption' 进入英语。
❶ 指腐败、贪污等不道德或非法的行为,通常涉及滥用职权以谋取私利。
“The government is investigating allegations of corruption in the police department.”
(政府正在调查警察部门腐败的指控。)
“Corruption in the healthcare system can lead to higher costs for patients.”
(医疗系统中的腐败可能导致患者承担更高的费用。)
❶ 指事物被破坏或变质的现象,如数据损坏或道德败坏。
“The file was unreadable due to data corruption.”
(由于数据损坏,文件无法读取。)
“The corruption of the original text made it difficult to understand.”
(原文的损坏使其难以理解。)
political corruption — 指政府官员或政治人物滥用权力谋取私利的行为,通常涉及贿赂或欺诈。
“The scandal revealed widespread political corruption in the city.”
(丑闻揭露了该市普遍存在的政治腐败。)
moral corruption — 指个人或社会道德标准的堕落或败坏,通常表现为不道德的行为或价值观的扭曲。
“The novel explores the theme of moral corruption in modern society.”
(这部小说探讨了现代社会中道德败坏的主题。)