corrupts; corrupted; corrupting
corrupts; corrupted; corrupting
Learner's definition of CORRUPT
1
: to cause (someone or something) to become dishonest, immoral, etc.使腐化;使堕落 [+ object]
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He believes that violence on television and film is corrupting our children. [=teaching bad beliefs and behaviors to our children]他认为电视和电影中的暴力镜头正在毒害我们的孩子们。
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a politician corrupted by greed因贪婪而堕落的政客
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music that corrupts the morals of children使孩子道德败坏的音乐
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corrupting the country's legal system腐蚀国家法律体系
[no object]
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[+ object] : to change (something) so that it is less pure or valuable败坏 3
[+ object] : to change (a book, computer file, etc.) from the correct or original form破坏;损坏 -
The file has been corrupted and no longer works properly.文件已被损坏,不能正常使用了。
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corrupted databases/files受损的数据库/文件
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a corrupted version of the ancient text受损的古文献译本
— corrupter
noun, plural corrupters [count] — corruptibility
/kəˌrʌptəˈbɪləti/ noun [noncount] — corruptible
/kəˈrʌptəbəl/ adjective [more corruptible; most corruptible] 2 corrupt /kəˈrʌpt/ adjective
2 corrupt
/kəˈrʌpt/
adjective
Learner's definition of CORRUPT
[more corrupt; most corrupt]
1
a : doing things that are dishonest or illegal in order to make money or to gain or keep power贪污的;营私舞弊的 -
The country's justice system is riddled with corrupt judges who accept bribes.这个国家的司法系统充斥着收受贿赂的腐败法官。
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corrupt politicians/officials腐败的政客/官员
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corrupt cops who sell drugs贩卖毒品的腐败警察
b : done or controlled by dishonest and immoral people腐败的;堕落的 2
: dishonest, evil, or immoral不诚实的;不道德的 3
: changed or damaged : not in a correct or original form被破坏的;受损的 -
a corrupt version of the text受损的文本
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The document is corrupt.文件受损了。
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a corrupt computer file that no longer works properly受损而无法正常运行的电脑文件
— corruptness
noun [noncount]