corrupt
01
腐败的, 贪污的
using one's power or authority to do illegal things for personal gain or financial benefit
例子
The corrupt politician embezzled public funds for personal gain.
腐败的政客为了个人利益侵吞了公共资金。
The corrupt banker manipulated financial markets for his own profit, causing widespread economic harm.
腐败的银行家为了自己的利益操纵金融市场，造成了广泛的经济损害。
02
engaging in immoral, evasive, or unethical behavior
例子
He took a corrupt route to achieve his goals.
Her corrupt behavior alienated colleagues.
03
having errors, alterations, or distortions
例子
The file was corrupt and could not be opened.
Corrupt text obscured the original meaning.
04
affected by rot, decay, or decomposition
例子
The fruit was corrupt and inedible.
Corrupt wood threatened the structural integrity of the house.
to corrupt
01
腐蚀, 贿赂
to make someone act dishonestly or unethically, often in exchange for money or personal benefit
Transitive: to corrupt sb
例子
The politician was corrupted by the offer of bribes.
这位政客被贿赂的提议腐蚀了。
The businessman tried to corrupt the officials to get his project approved.
商人试图贿赂官员以获得他的项目批准。
02
损坏, 破坏
to cause errors or damage to a digital file, program, or system, either intentionally or unintentionally, due to a malfunction or interference
Transitive: to corrupt a digital file
例子
A virus can corrupt your computer files if you're not careful.
如果你不小心，病毒可能会损坏你的电脑文件。
The sudden power outage corrupted the data on the hard drive.
突然停电损坏了硬盘上的数据。
03
腐蚀, 使堕落
to influence someone or something in a way that leads to a loss of moral integrity or ethical standards
Transitive: to corrupt a person or their character
例子
The harsh environment began to corrupt his once noble character.
恶劣的环境开始腐蚀他曾经高贵的品格。
The constant exposure to greed and power slowly corrupted her.
不断暴露于贪婪和权力之中慢慢腐蚀了她。
04
破坏, 改变
to alter something in a negative way by introducing mistakes or changes
Transitive: to corrupt sth
例子
The editor ’s mistakes began to corrupt the original text, making it difficult to understand.
编辑的错误开始破坏原文，使其难以理解。
A virus can corrupt your documents by altering them without your knowledge.
病毒可以通过在您不知情的情况下更改文件来损坏您的文档。
词汇树
corruptly
corruptness
incorrupt
corrupt
