ADJ-GRADED 腐败的;贪污的;受贿的;营私舞弊的 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.
...to save the nation from corrupt politicians of both parties... 从两个政党的腐败政客手中挽救这个国家
...corrupt police officers... 腐败的警察
He had accused three opposition members of corrupt practices. 他指控3名反对派成员营私舞弊。
VERB 使腐化 If someone is corrupted by something, it causes them to become dishonest and unjust and unable to be trusted.
It is sad to see a man so corrupted by the desire for money and power. 看到一个人因为追逐金钱和权力而如此腐化真是悲哀。
VERB 使堕落 To corrupt someone means to cause them to stop caring about moral standards.
...warning that television will corrupt us all... 警告说电视将会使我们所有人堕落
Cruelty depraves and corrupts. 残暴行为会使人堕落、道德败坏。
VERB 损坏;破坏 If something is corrupted, it becomes damaged or spoiled in some way.
Some of the finer typefaces are corrupted by cheap, popular computer printers... 有些比较优美的字体经过价廉、通用的电脑打印机处理后就面目全非了。
They can ensure that traditional cuisines are not totally corrupted by commercial practices. 他们可以确保传统烹饪不会被商业运营模式完全破坏。