corrupted

corrupted — adjective

  • corruptedpositive
  • more corruptedcomparative
  • most corruptedsuperlative

1. morally bad and dishonest, especially because power is used for money or favors

1.形容詞C1
釋義

morally bad and dishonest, especially because power is used for money or favors

例句

Reporters exposed a corrupted mayor who sold permits for cash.

corrupted + official in a bribery context

Many voters feared the court was corrupted by political deals.

passive: be corrupted by

同義詞
  • dishonest

    is broader and does not necessarily suggest abuse of public power

  • crooked

    is more informal and often used for politicians, police, or businesspeople

  • depraved

    is stronger and focuses on moral ugliness rather than bribery or favoritism

反義詞
  • honest

    describes someone who does not lie or cheat

  • upright

    stresses strong moral behavior, especially in public life

  • clean

    is often used for governments or elections free from corruption

文法句型

corrupted + official

corrupted + system

be corrupted by money or deals

用法筆記

Usually describes officials, courts, police, parties, or systems that abuse power for private gain. Distinguish from adjective sense 2, which is about damaged digital information rather than dishonesty.

常見錯誤

❌The city was corrupted with smoke from the factory.
✅The city officials were corrupted by bribes from the factory owner.
💡this sense is about moral or political dishonesty, not physical pollution.
❌The database became corrupted because the minister took bribes.
✅The minister became corrupted because he took bribes.
💡use this sense for people or institutions, not broken computer files.

2. damaged by errors or unwanted changes, making a file or data unusable

2.形容詞B2
釋義

damaged by errors or unwanted changes, making a file or data unusable

例句

The backup failed because the corrupted file would not open.

corrupted + file

A power cut left the corrupted database full of missing names.

corrupted + database

同義詞
  • damaged

    is broader and can refer to physical harm as well as digital problems

  • faulty

    can describe something that works badly, but it does not always imply data has changed

  • unreadable

    focuses on not being able to open or read the file

反義詞
  • intact

    suggests the file or data remains complete and unchanged

  • usable

    focuses on the fact that the information still works

  • clean

    is often used for data or disks with no damage or malware

文法句型

corrupted + file

corrupted + database

be corrupted after a crash

用法筆記

Most common with files, databases, photos, software, and other digital information. Distinguish from adjective sense 1, which describes dishonest people or institutions rather than broken data.

常見錯誤

❌The minister was corrupted by the failed update.
✅The database was corrupted by the failed update.
💡this sense is for damaged digital information, not moral decline.
❌The file corrupted after the download.
✅The file became corrupted after the download.
💡as an adjective, corrupted usually follows a linking verb or modifies a noun.

corrupted — verb