corruption

US /kəˈrʌp.ʃən/
UK /kəˈrʌp.ʃən/
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1.

腐败, 贪污

dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.

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The government launched an investigation into widespread corruption.
政府对普遍存在的腐败展开了调查。
He was accused of corruption and abuse of power.
他被指控腐败和滥用权力。
2.

损坏, 腐化, 堕落

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.
数据的损坏使其无法使用。
The corruption of the text made it difficult to read.
文本的损坏使其难以阅读。