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Definition of corruption in English: corruptionnoun kəˈrʌpʃ(ə)nkəˈrəpʃ(ə)n mass noun1Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery. 贪污；腐败 the journalist who wants to expose corruption in high places 一个想揭露高层腐败的记者。 Example sentencesExamples - Their businesses were often taken over or destroyed, and bribery and corruption were the norm in the courtroom and in lawmaking.
- They're charged with drug trafficking, attempted bribery and corruption.
- Other than that, the law has only had limited effect in monitoring corruption among government officials.
- He said he supported the role of the media in exposing corruption, dishonesty and malpractice in public life.
- The charges include bribery, corruption, violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust.
- Research at the World Bank, reported in the 1997 World Development Report, has shown that corruption has strong adverse effects on investment and economic growth.
- Legislative bribery and corruption were common.
- These criminals live big off the bribery, corruption and inefficiency of the transport division.
- My stories have sent people to jail, sparked governmental reforms and exposed corruption and wrongdoing.
- The first looks at sustainable development and good governance and notes the corrosive effect of corruption.
- The king promised to cut unemployment, improve the fight against crime and corruption, and fight tax evasion.
- He claimed that the investigation had shown allegations of insider trading, bribery and corruption to be false.
- Out of the abyss came mafia mobs, large-scale bribery and corruption.
- This produces a perfect environment for corruption, bribery and insider-dealing.
- Bordered by nine countries, its mineral wealth is brazenly plundered, made possible by an infernally weak state in which corruption, violence and lawlessness are rife.
- The former finance minister, now the main figure for the opposition, says he was the victim of a plot to prevent him from reaching power and exposing corruption.
- They're a sad political legacy of decades of corruption and misrule.
- Recent years have witnessed an exponential growth of the twin evils of corruption and criminalization.
- No, he concludes; there was no conspiracy, just grotesque incompetence coupled with a deeply immoral acceptance of corruption when it suits.
- The business survey will assess the effects of corruption on investment and productivity.
Synonyms dishonesty, dishonest dealings, unscrupulousness, deceit, deception, duplicity, double-dealing, fraud, fraudulence, misconduct, lawbreaking, crime, criminality, delinquency, wrongdoing, villainy bribery, bribing, subornation, venality, graft, extortion, jobbery, profiteering North American payola informal crookedness, shadiness, sleaze, palm-greasing Law malfeasance, misfeasance archaic knavery rare malversation - 1.1 The action or effect of making someone or something morally depraved.
腐败；堕落 the corruption of youth was a powerful motif the word ‘addict’ conjures up evil and corruption 上瘾'这个词使人想起罪恶和堕落。 Example sentencesExamples - With the possibility of such intense holiness available, nowhere else do we find something containing such potential for corruption and depravity.
- The novel paints a more detailed picture and asks questions about its oppression, brutality and corruption to which only the revolution could provide answers.
- In other words, no particular acts were necessary in order to establish depravity and corruption.
- She does not die as a victim, but having forgiven her executioners, she talks back at them and tries to show them their corruption, perversion and inhumanity.
- It is no longer a secret that every communal atrocity, every instance of corruption and oppression, presupposes political protection and patronage.
- Righting wrongs and fighting evil, corruption, wickedness and stupidity is just part time work.
- ‘In a climate of corruption and decay, the truth is an act of rebellion’.
- The aura of poverty, corruption, and urban decay is overpowering.
- He sinned, and his nature was thereby corrupted and depraved; and this corruption is conveyed to all his posterity.
- His actions are not occasioned by any corruption or depravity in him, but by an error in judgment, which, however, does arise from a defect of character.
- It highlights corruption, evil and destruction in a pretty raw way.
- He continued to talk animatedly about corruption and perversion for quite some time, before the pastor finally managed to steer the conversation away to firmer ground.
Synonyms sin, sinfulness, ungodliness, unrighteousness, profanity, impiety, impurity immorality, depravity, vice, iniquity, turpitude, degeneracy, perversion, pervertedness, debauchery, dissolution, dissoluteness, decadence, profligacy, wantonness, indecency, lasciviousness, lewdness, lechery wickedness, evil, baseness, vileness
2The process by which a word or expression is changed from its original state to one regarded as erroneous or debased. （尤指单词或用语）出错；讹误；不标准 a record of a word's corruption count noun the term ‘hobgoblin’ is thought to be a corruption of ‘Robgoblin’ Example sentencesExamples - However, all phoneticians and linguists agree that the widely held view that many accents are corruptions of a pure pronunciation has no scientific basis whatsoever.
- Barolini's love for language is evident throughout the book as well; much of the prose is concerned with ferreting out word origins, with word play, corruptions, and evolution.
- I am disinterested in their games, parties, loves and hates - and frequently distressed by their corruptions of the language.
- The numerous textual corruptions also contribute to this difficulty’ .
- The names for this plant in Trinidad and Dominica are corruptions of the French name for the Jerusalem artichoke.
- Johnson would have none of it: he scorned the lexicographer who deluded himself that he could ‘embalm his language, and secure it from corruption and decay’.
- But when poorly understood or practiced, the language of ‘hospitality’ also can tempt us to distortions and corruptions that generate sentimentality or cynicism.
- Thus these ‘corruptions ‘while corruptions of text should only be considered a problem if they are corruptions of truth.’
- They were necessary, he argued, in order to ‘shew the corruptions of the printed copies of either editions.’
Synonyms alteration, falsification, doctoring, manipulation, manipulating, fudging, adulteration, debasement, degradation, abuse, subversion, misrepresentation, misapplication rare vitiation - 2.1 The process by which a computer database or program becomes debased by alteration or the introduction of errors.
this procedure creates a temporary file to prevent accidental corruption Example sentencesExamples - Many times the effects of data corruption are delayed.
- This greatly speeds the snapshot process since, during this time, there can be no access to data to achieve consistency and prevent data corruption.
- The write-only nature of CDs would also prevent any corruption on one from contaminating the other CDs.
- Fortunately, when the drive fails due to firmware corruption, the data is usually fully recoverable once the drive has been repaired.
- Though both improve the backup process, neither protects against data corruption in the short term and still requires tape backup.
- This can cause data corruption, particularly with databases.
- If you have virus scanning software, this is the one time I'd recommend turning it off - I've experienced file corruptions and crashes as the virus scanning software checks the files I'm burning.
- It will not only protect users against viruses and software corruption, but also secures content delivery and downloads.
- With each failure, the risk of a serious loss mounts, should a disk crash or a database corruption occur.
- Access errors lead to data corruption, which causes a program to behave incorrectly or crash.
- Small hiccups in network transport can cause file corruptions.
- Upon rebooting I was thrilled to receive no errors of any kind, but to my disappointment during the next boot I was greeted with the same corruption error as before.
- The tool enables the user to choose which records to display and includes safety mechanisms to prevent accidental data corruption.
- Usually, pixel corruption is often a leading indicator of bad memory on the graphics card.
- Whenever an error occurs in such a process, data corruption is usually the result.
- With an organized history of tape archives, data can be protected from corruption by viruses or operating system problems that can lead to lost data.
- Beyond hardware failures, disruptions to data access can also come from human errors, data corruption or natural disasters.
- Is there older technology in the network that would impede bringing information back online in case of data corruption or damage?
- This is especially important for databases, to prevent making any corruption or data loss worse than it already might be.
- Using a host-based file system may expose you to viruses, file corruption, and accidental or malicious file deletion.
3archaic The process of decay; putrefaction. 〈古〉腐坏；腐烂 the potato turned black and rotten with corruption 土豆变黑腐烂了。 Example sentencesExamples - I became acquainted with the science of anatomy: but this was not sufficient; I must also observe the natural decay and corruption of the human body.
Synonyms decay, degradation, degeneration, breakdown, decomposition, rot, putrefaction, spoliation, perishing
OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin corruptio(n-), from corrumpere 'mar, bribe, destroy' (see corrupt). Rhymesabruption, disruption, eruption, interruption Definition of corruption in US English: corruptionnounkəˈrəpʃ(ə)nkəˈrəpSH(ə)n 1Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery. 贪污；腐败 the journalist who wants to expose corruption in high places 一个想揭露高层腐败的记者。 Example sentencesExamples - Out of the abyss came mafia mobs, large-scale bribery and corruption.
- The business survey will assess the effects of corruption on investment and productivity.
- Bordered by nine countries, its mineral wealth is brazenly plundered, made possible by an infernally weak state in which corruption, violence and lawlessness are rife.
- The charges include bribery, corruption, violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust.
- The former finance minister, now the main figure for the opposition, says he was the victim of a plot to prevent him from reaching power and exposing corruption.
- Recent years have witnessed an exponential growth of the twin evils of corruption and criminalization.
- My stories have sent people to jail, sparked governmental reforms and exposed corruption and wrongdoing.
- The king promised to cut unemployment, improve the fight against crime and corruption, and fight tax evasion.
- The first looks at sustainable development and good governance and notes the corrosive effect of corruption.
- This produces a perfect environment for corruption, bribery and insider-dealing.
- Research at the World Bank, reported in the 1997 World Development Report, has shown that corruption has strong adverse effects on investment and economic growth.
- Legislative bribery and corruption were common.
- Other than that, the law has only had limited effect in monitoring corruption among government officials.
- These criminals live big off the bribery, corruption and inefficiency of the transport division.
- Their businesses were often taken over or destroyed, and bribery and corruption were the norm in the courtroom and in lawmaking.
- He claimed that the investigation had shown allegations of insider trading, bribery and corruption to be false.
- They're charged with drug trafficking, attempted bribery and corruption.
- He said he supported the role of the media in exposing corruption, dishonesty and malpractice in public life.
- No, he concludes; there was no conspiracy, just grotesque incompetence coupled with a deeply immoral acceptance of corruption when it suits.
- They're a sad political legacy of decades of corruption and misrule.
Synonyms dishonesty, dishonest dealings, unscrupulousness, deceit, deception, duplicity, double-dealing, fraud, fraudulence, misconduct, lawbreaking, crime, criminality, delinquency, wrongdoing, villainy - 1.1 The action of making someone or something morally depraved or the state of being so.
腐败；堕落 the word “addict” conjures up evil and corruption 上瘾'这个词使人想起罪恶和堕落。 Example sentencesExamples - In other words, no particular acts were necessary in order to establish depravity and corruption.
- The novel paints a more detailed picture and asks questions about its oppression, brutality and corruption to which only the revolution could provide answers.
- It highlights corruption, evil and destruction in a pretty raw way.
- It is no longer a secret that every communal atrocity, every instance of corruption and oppression, presupposes political protection and patronage.
- She does not die as a victim, but having forgiven her executioners, she talks back at them and tries to show them their corruption, perversion and inhumanity.
- With the possibility of such intense holiness available, nowhere else do we find something containing such potential for corruption and depravity.
- His actions are not occasioned by any corruption or depravity in him, but by an error in judgment, which, however, does arise from a defect of character.
- The aura of poverty, corruption, and urban decay is overpowering.
- He sinned, and his nature was thereby corrupted and depraved; and this corruption is conveyed to all his posterity.
- ‘In a climate of corruption and decay, the truth is an act of rebellion’.
- Righting wrongs and fighting evil, corruption, wickedness and stupidity is just part time work.
- He continued to talk animatedly about corruption and perversion for quite some time, before the pastor finally managed to steer the conversation away to firmer ground.
Synonyms sin, sinfulness, ungodliness, unrighteousness, profanity, impiety, impurity
2The process by which something, typically a word or expression, is changed from its original use or meaning to one that is regarded as erroneous or debased. （尤指单词或用语）出错；讹误；不标准 Example sentencesExamples - The numerous textual corruptions also contribute to this difficulty’ .
- I am disinterested in their games, parties, loves and hates - and frequently distressed by their corruptions of the language.
- Barolini's love for language is evident throughout the book as well; much of the prose is concerned with ferreting out word origins, with word play, corruptions, and evolution.
- Johnson would have none of it: he scorned the lexicographer who deluded himself that he could ‘embalm his language, and secure it from corruption and decay’.
- But when poorly understood or practiced, the language of ‘hospitality’ also can tempt us to distortions and corruptions that generate sentimentality or cynicism.
- Thus these ‘corruptions ‘while corruptions of text should only be considered a problem if they are corruptions of truth.’
- However, all phoneticians and linguists agree that the widely held view that many accents are corruptions of a pure pronunciation has no scientific basis whatsoever.
- They were necessary, he argued, in order to ‘shew the corruptions of the printed copies of either editions.’
- The names for this plant in Trinidad and Dominica are corruptions of the French name for the Jerusalem artichoke.
Synonyms alteration, falsification, doctoring, manipulation, manipulating, fudging, adulteration, debasement, degradation, abuse, subversion, misrepresentation, misapplication - 2.1 The process of causing errors to appear in a computer program or database.
（计算机程序或数据库）出错 Example sentencesExamples - Though both improve the backup process, neither protects against data corruption in the short term and still requires tape backup.
- It will not only protect users against viruses and software corruption, but also secures content delivery and downloads.
- Small hiccups in network transport can cause file corruptions.
- This greatly speeds the snapshot process since, during this time, there can be no access to data to achieve consistency and prevent data corruption.
- The tool enables the user to choose which records to display and includes safety mechanisms to prevent accidental data corruption.
- Fortunately, when the drive fails due to firmware corruption, the data is usually fully recoverable once the drive has been repaired.
- Usually, pixel corruption is often a leading indicator of bad memory on the graphics card.
- Beyond hardware failures, disruptions to data access can also come from human errors, data corruption or natural disasters.
- Access errors lead to data corruption, which causes a program to behave incorrectly or crash.
- Is there older technology in the network that would impede bringing information back online in case of data corruption or damage?
- If you have virus scanning software, this is the one time I'd recommend turning it off - I've experienced file corruptions and crashes as the virus scanning software checks the files I'm burning.
- The write-only nature of CDs would also prevent any corruption on one from contaminating the other CDs.
- This can cause data corruption, particularly with databases.
- With an organized history of tape archives, data can be protected from corruption by viruses or operating system problems that can lead to lost data.
- Using a host-based file system may expose you to viruses, file corruption, and accidental or malicious file deletion.
- Upon rebooting I was thrilled to receive no errors of any kind, but to my disappointment during the next boot I was greeted with the same corruption error as before.
- Many times the effects of data corruption are delayed.
- With each failure, the risk of a serious loss mounts, should a disk crash or a database corruption occur.
- This is especially important for databases, to prevent making any corruption or data loss worse than it already might be.
- Whenever an error occurs in such a process, data corruption is usually the result.
3archaic Decay; putrefaction. 〈古〉腐坏；腐烂 the potato turned black and rotten with corruption 土豆变黑腐烂了。 Example sentencesExamples - I became acquainted with the science of anatomy: but this was not sufficient; I must also observe the natural decay and corruption of the human body.
Synonyms decay, degradation, degeneration, breakdown, decomposition, rot, putrefaction, spoliation, perishing
OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin corruptio(n-), from corrumpere ‘mar, bribe, destroy’ (see corrupt). |