| 单词 | corruption |
| 释义 | corruption (once / 316 pages) 1n 2n 3n Corruption is dishonest action that destroys people's trust. News of corruption at your bank might make you close your account and invest your money somewhere else. The noun corruption comes from Latin — com, meaning "with, together," and rumpere, meaning "to break." Engaging in corruption can "break" or destroy someone's trustworthiness and good reputation with others. For example, news of corruption in the mayor's office might cause shock and lead to the election of a new mayor. When you corrupt something that is pure or honest, you take away those qualities. That's why "corruption of minors" is a serious offense in our legal system. WORD FAMILYcorruption: corruptions, incorruption+/corrupt: corrupted, corrupter, corruptest, corruptible, corrupting, corruption, corruptive, corruptly, corruptness, corrupts, incorrupt/corrupted: corruptedly, uncorrupted/corruptibility: corruptibilities/corruptible: corruptibility, corruptiblest, incorruptible/incorrupt: incorruptly, incorruptness/incorruptibility: incorruptibilities/incorruptible: incorruptibility, incorruptibly USAGE EXAMPLESSouth Korea’s Parliament voted on Dec. 9 to impeach President Park Geun-hye over a corruption scandal. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Local and foreign non-governmental organisations say corruption is rife in Egypt. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) Obiang is expected to plead not guilty to charges of laundering the proceeds of corruption, embezzlement and misuse of public funds. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper corruptness incorruption, incorruptness characterized by integrity or probity infection moral corruption or contamination venalityprostitution of talents or offices or services for reward jobberycorruptness among public officials dishonesty the quality of being dishonest 2n moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles the luxury and corruption among the upper classes Syn|Hyper degeneracy, depravation, depravity, putrefaction immorality the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct 3n destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity 2corruption of a minor Syn|Hyper subversion debasement, degradation changing to a lower state (a less respected state) n inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony) 3he was held on charges of corruption and racketeering Hyper inducement, inducing act of bringing about a desired result 1n decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation) Hyper decay the process of gradually becoming inferior 2n a state of progressive putrefaction Syn|Hyper putrescence, putridness, rottenness putrefaction, rot a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor |
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