corruption
US /kəˈrʌp.ʃən/
UK /kəˈrʌp.ʃən/
1.
腐敗, 貪污
dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.
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The government launched an investigation into widespread corruption.
政府對普遍存在的腐敗展開了調查。
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He was accused of corruption and abuse of power.
他被指控腐敗和濫用權力。
2.
損壞, 腐化, 墮落
the process by which something is changed from its original or a pure state into something debased or impure.
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The corruption of the data made it unusable.
數據的損壞使其無法使用。
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The corruption of the text made it difficult to read.
文本的損壞使其難以閱讀。