corruption
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Corruption is dishonesty and illegal behaviour by people in positions of authority or power. 腐败
The president faces 54 charges of corruption and tax evasion. 总统面临着54项腐败和逃税的指控。
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corruption /kəˈrʌpʃən/
剑桥词典
- The investigation revealed political chicanery and corruption at the highest levels .
- It's a clear case of corruption.
- He caught the public imagination as a crusader against corruption.
- Recent discoveries about corruption have done serious damage to the company's reputation .
- He resigned from the committee in disgust at the corruption.
corruption noun (BAD BEHAVIOUR)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]illegal , bad , or dishonest behaviour , especially by people in positions of power
（尤指当权者的）贪污，腐败，堕落
The film is about a young police officer and his struggle to expose corruption in the force . 影片讲述的是一个年轻警察的故事，表现了他是如何克服困难揭露警方内部腐败的。
Political corruption is widespread throughout the country . 政治腐败在全国蔓延。
例句
corruption noun (CHANGED WORD)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]in language , a word whose original form has been changed
（语言）变体
The swear word "bloody " is wrongly thought by some to be a corruption of the words "by our Lady ". 有些人错误地认为咒骂用语 bloody 是 by our Lady 的变体。
corruption noun (ON COMPUTER)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the fact of information on a computer being changed so that it is wrong and cannot be used
（计算机上信息的）破坏，损坏
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