corrupt /kəˈrʌpt/ I. adj. 堕落的，腐败，贪赃舞弊的：a corrupt official 贪官污吏；corrupt practices 行贿受贿 ‖II.vt. 腐蚀，使堕落：be corrupted by power 被权力所腐蚀 He was corrupted by the big city life. 都市生活使他堕落了。

 

corruption /kəˈrʌpʃən/ n. ［u］腐败，贪污，堕落：expose corruption揭露腐败；Political corruption is widespread throughout the country. 政治腐败普遍全国。