corrupting

• 形容导致道德败坏、使人变得不诚实或使正直品格堕落的事物。

Describes something that causes moral decay, dishonesty, or a decline in integrity.

1. Seducing into corrupt practicesC1formal

   Tending to lead someone away from moral or ethical behavior, often through temptation or influence.

   腐蚀性的

   • The corrupting influence of power can change even the most principled leaders.
   • He warned about the corrupting nature of unchecked greed in the financial sector.
   • The film explores the corrupting effect of absolute authority on individuals.

   同义词degradingdemoralizingseductivetempting

2. Harmful to the mind or moralsC1formal

   Causing damage to a person's mental state or ethical principles, often through exposure to negative ideas or content.

   腐蚀人心的

   • Some critics argue that violent video games have a corrupting effect on young minds.
   • The propaganda was seen as a corrupting force on public opinion.
   • She believed that certain books had a corrupting influence on society's values.

   同义词damagingdegradingdemoralizingharmfulnoxiouspoisoningsubversive

   反义词edifyinginstructiveupliftingwholesome

3. That infects or taintsC1formal

   Spreading contamination or decay, either literally or figuratively, to something that was previously pure or healthy.

   腐蚀性的，败坏性的

   • The corrupting element in the water supply caused widespread illness.
   • A single corrupting file can bring down an entire computer network.
   • The corrupting influence of dishonesty slowly eroded the team's trust.

   同义词contaminatingpoisoning

   反义词cleansingpurifying

• 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