corrupting
corrupting — 動詞
- corruptingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- corruptings3rd person singular
- corruptinging-ing form
- corruptingedpast simple
1. to cause a person, organization, or system to start behaving in a dishonest or i
腐化；敗壞
使人或組織變得不誠實或不道德
to cause a person, organization, or system to start behaving in a dishonest or immoral way, often through offers of money or other temptations.
The long hours and low pay had corrupted Wei's once-strong work ethic.
漫長的工作時數和低薪敗壞了 Wei 原本強烈的職業道德。
Anh worried that the competitive school system was corrupting the children's natural love of learning.
Anh 擔心競爭激烈的學校體制正在腐化孩子們天生的學習熱忱。
corrupting + noun phrase for a positive quality
Studies in psychology show that unchecked power can corrupt even people who start with good intentions.
心理學研究顯示，不受約束的權力能夠腐化那些原本心懷善意的人。
The city's planning department had been corrupted by bribes from large construction companies.
該市的都市規劃部門因為大型建築公司的賄賂而遭到腐化。
文法句型
corrupt + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used in the passive voice (be corrupted by) when describing organizations or systems that have become dishonest through external influence.
常見錯誤
2. to damage computer data, files, or programs so that they contain errors and can
損毀
使電腦資料錯誤而無法使用
to damage computer data, files, or programs so that they contain errors and can no longer be opened or used properly.
A virus corrupted the hard drive and Pedro lost all his family photographs.
一個病毒損毀了硬碟，Pedro 因此遺失了所有家庭照片。
corrupted + storage media (hard drive / disk / memory card)
If you turn off the computer during the system update, important files may become corrupted.
如果在系統更新過程中關閉電腦，重要檔案可能會遭到損毀。
passive: become corrupted
The email attachment contained a program that corrupted the entire company database.
那封電子郵件的附件含有會損毀整間公司資料庫的程式。
Ola backed up her thesis every thirty minutes in case a crash corrupted her work.
Ola 每三十分鐘就備份她的論文，以防當機損毀她的心血。
文法句型
corrupt + data / file / system
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive or with 'become' (become corrupted). The subject is typically a virus, crash, power failure, or software bug.
corrupting — 形容詞
- corruptingpositive
- more corruptingcomparative
- most corruptingsuperlative
1. using a position of power or authority in a dishonest way to gain money, favors,
貪腐的
利用職權謀取不正當利益
using a position of power or authority in a dishonest way to gain money, favors, or other advantages for yourself or for people connected to you.
The corrupt judge was sentenced to ten years in prison for taking bribes.
那位貪腐的法官因收受賄賂而被判處十年有期徒刑。
collocation: corrupt judge / corrupt official / corrupt politician
Several corrupt politicians were voted out of office after the newspaper exposed the scandal.
在報紙揭露醜聞之後，好幾位貪腐的政治人物在選舉中落敗。
The company's corrupt practices included secretly paying government inspectors to approve unsafe buildings.
該公司的貪腐行徑包括賄賂政府檢查員以通過不安全的建築物。
Layla refused to take a job at a corrupt organization, even though the salary was triple what she earned before.
Layla 拒絕在一家貪腐的組織工作，即使薪水是她以前收入的三倍。
- dishonest
broader; can describe any kind of lying or cheating, not just abuse of power
- unscrupulous
formal; describes someone without moral principles who will do anything to succeed
- fraudulent
specifically involves illegal deception for financial gain
用法筆記
The most common sense of the adjective. Typically describes people in positions of authority (officials, politicians, judges) or the systems/institutions they work in.
常見錯誤
2. morally bad or evil; having low moral standards that cause harm to others or to
墮落的
道德敗壞或邪惡的
morally bad or evil; having low moral standards that cause harm to others or to society.
The novel explores what happens when an entire society becomes corrupt and loses its moral direction.
這部小說探討了當整個社會變得墮落並失去道德方向時會發生什麼事。
collocation: corrupt society / corrupt culture / corrupt world
Arjun believed that the entertainment industry was fundamentally corrupt and harmful to young audiences.
Arjun 認為娛樂產業在本質上是墮落的，而且對年輕觀眾有害。
Mila's parents worried that the violent shows had a corrupt influence on her developing mind.
Mila 的父母擔心那些暴力節目對她正在發育的心靈產生墮落的影響。
The dictator's corrupt regime terrorized its own citizens and enriched only a small group of supporters.
獨裁者的墮落政權恐嚇自己的國民，只讓一小群支持者致富。
用法筆記
This sense overlaps with adjective sense 1 (DISHONEST). The difference: sense 1 focuses on dishonest use of power for material gain, while sense 2 is broader, describing general moral decay or evil character.
常見錯誤
3. containing errors or damage that makes the data impossible for a computer to rea
損毀的
電腦資料錯誤而無法使用的
containing errors or damage that makes the data impossible for a computer to read, open, or use correctly.
The file was corrupt and Wei could not open it no matter what program he tried.
那個檔案是損毀的，Wei 無論用什麼程式都無法打開它。
corrupt file / corrupt data / corrupt disk
A corrupt database entry caused the entire website to display error messages to visitors.
資料庫中一筆損毀的資料導致整個網站對訪客顯示錯誤訊息。
The technician managed to recover most of the documents from the corrupt hard drive using special tools.
那位技術人員用特殊工具從損毀的硬碟中救回了大部分文件。
Eli tried three different recovery programs to fix the corrupt spreadsheet, but nothing worked.
Eli 嘗試了三種不同的修復程式來修復那份損毀的試算表，但都沒有用。
- damaged
broader; can describe physical or digital harm
- unreadable
describes the result rather than the cause
用法筆記
Used predicatively (the file is corrupt) and attributively (a corrupt file). Describes only digital information — not printed documents or physical objects.