corrupt

• 形容某人或某物不诚实、道德败坏，或相比原本正确、原始的状态发生了改变、损坏。

Describes someone or something that is dishonest, morally depraved, or has been altered from its original, correct state.

1. Dishonest or unethicalB2formal

   Willing to act dishonestly in exchange for money or personal gain.

   腐败的

   • The corrupt official was arrested for accepting bribes.
   • Corrupt practices in the government undermine public trust.
   • The company was involved in corrupt business deals.

   同义词bribablecrookeddishonestfraudulentmercenaryshadyunethicalunprincipledunscrupulousvenal

   反义词ethicalhonestprincipledupright

2. Damaged or alteredB2formal

   Containing errors or changes that make something unreliable or unusable.

   损坏的

   • The file is corrupt and cannot be opened.
   • Corrupt data caused the system to crash.
   • The hard drive had corrupt sectors that needed repair.

   同义词alteredcontaminatedcorrupteddamageddefectivedistortedfaultyflawedimpairedtainted

   反义词intactsounduncorrupted

3. Morally depravedC1formal

   Having a harmful or evil influence on someone's character or morals.

   败坏道德的

   • The corrupting influence of power changed him completely.
   • She was exposed to corrupt ideas from a young age.
   • The novel explores the corrupt nature of absolute power.

   同义词debaseddegeneratedepraveddissoluteevilimmoraliniquitousreprobatesinfulviciousvilewicked

   反义词ethicalhonestmoralprincipledpurerighteousuprightvirtuous

• 动词，指使人或事物变得不诚实、不道德或堕落；也指篡改数据或信息，使其偏离原始形式。

A verb used to indicate the act of causing someone or something to become dishonest, immoral, or degraded, or to alter data or information from its original form.

1. Dishonest behaviorB2formal

   To cause someone to become dishonest or immoral, especially through bribery or unethical influence.

   使腐化

   • The politician was accused of trying to corrupt the officials.
   • Power can corrupt even the most honest people.
   • They attempted to corrupt the jury with money.

   同义词bribedebasedegradedepravepervertpoisonsubornsubverttaintwarp

   反义词elevatepurifyreformuplift

2. Damage or spoilB2formal

   To cause something to become damaged, spoiled, or no longer pure.

   损坏或破坏

   • The virus corrupted the data on the hard drive.
   • Exposure to moisture can corrupt the electronic components.
   • The original text was corrupted by repeated copying.

   同义词contaminatedebasedefiledegradeimpairmarpollutespoilsullytainttarnishvitiate

   反义词improvepreservepurifyrestore

3. Alter or falsifyB2formal

   To change something from its original form, often making it incorrect or false.

   篡改

   • Someone tried to corrupt the evidence in the case.
   • The hacker corrupted the database records.
   • They corrupted the translation to fit their agenda.

   同义词alterdistortdoctorfakefalsifyforgemanipulatemisrepresentperverttwistwarp

   反义词cleanpreservepurgepurifyrefine