corruption
US /kəˈrʌp.ʃən/
UK /kəˈrʌp.ʃən/
名词
1.
腐败, 贪污
dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.
示例:
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The government launched an investigation into widespread corruption.
政府对普遍存在的腐败展开了调查。
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He was accused of corruption and abuse of power.
他被指控腐败和滥用权力。
同义词:
2.
损坏, 腐化, 堕落
the process by which something is changed from its original or a pure state into something debased or impure.
示例:
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The corruption of the data made it unusable.
数据的损坏使其无法使用。
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The corruption of the text made it difficult to read.
文本的损坏使其难以阅读。