新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

corrupt

英  [kəˈrʌpt]
    

[ADJ, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1腐败的

    Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.

    反义词

    honest , scrupulous

    双语例句

    例:

    to save the nation from corrupt politicians of both parties.

    把国家从两党腐败的政客们手中解救出来。

    例:

    corrupt police officers.

    腐败警官。

    例:

    He had accused three opposition members of corrupt practices.

    他指控三名反对派成员行为腐败。

    VERB. 动词
  • corrupts , corrupting , corrupted

    1[I 不及物动词] 使…腐化 , 腐化

    If someone is corrupted by something, it causes them to become dishonest and unjust and unable to be trusted.

    双语例句

    例:

    It is sad to see a man so corrupted by the desire for money and power.

    看到一个人因追逐金钱和权力而如此腐化,实在可悲。

    例:

    Power tends to corrupt.

    权力容易造成腐化。

    2[T 及物动词] 使…堕落

    To corrupt someone means to cause them to stop caring about moral standards.

    双语例句

    例:

    warning that television will corrupt us all.

    电视会使我们所有人堕落的警示。

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