Corrupt Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

corrupt

verb

快速理解

What does "Corrupt" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Corrupt"?

「corrupt」主要指透過賄賂或不道德手段使人或事物墮落、敗壞,或用於描述資料損壞。

  1. 1

    使墮落/賄賂

    EN: to cause someone to become dishonest or immoral, often by offering money or favors

    翻譯: 透過金錢或好處使人變得不誠實或不道德,通常指賄賂官員或影響他人操守。

  2. 2

    敗壞/腐化

    EN: to damage or spoil something, making it less pure or morally good

    翻譯: 損害或破壞某事物,使其變得不純潔或在道德上敗壞,如腐化制度、風氣或思想。

  3. 3

    損壞(資料)

    EN: to cause errors or damage in computer data or files, making them unusable

    翻譯: 導致電腦資料或檔案出現錯誤或損壞,使其無法正常使用。

小提醒:注意「corrupt」作動詞時,主語可以是「人」(行賄者、影響者)或「事物」(病毒、錯誤)。描述「人被腐化」常用被動語態「be corrupted」。

發音(How to Pronounce "Corrupt" in English

How to pronounce "Corrupt" in English?"Corrupt" US vs UK pronunciation

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Real-life Examples of "Corrupt" from YouTube Videos

Rory Stewart: Why democracy matters

TED

No, What we find in Afghanistan is a judiciary that is weak and corrupt, a very limited civil society which is largely ineffective, a media which is beginning to get onto its feet, but a government that's deeply unpopular, perceived as being deeply corrupt, and security that is shocking, security that's terrible.

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Definitions(定義)

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1. to cause someone to become dishonest or immoral, especially by offering money or other benefits

使(某人)腐化、墮落(尤指透過金錢或其他好處)

The businessman tried to corrupt the official with a large bribe.

那名商人試圖用一大筆賄賂來腐化那位官員。

He claimed that power had corrupted the once-idealistic politician.

他聲稱權力已經腐化了那位曾經充滿理想的政客。

2. to change or damage the original form or content of something, especially data or a file

損壞、破壞(尤指資料或檔案的原始形式或內容)

A virus corrupted the important system files on my computer.

病毒損壞了我電腦上的重要系統檔案。

The power outage corrupted the data, making the document unreadable.

斷電損壞了資料,使文件無法讀取。

3. to debase or alter a language, text, or custom from its original or pure state

使(語言、文本或習俗)變質、失去原貌

Some purists argue that modern slang corrupts the beauty of the language.

一些純粹主義者認為現代俚語破壞了語言的美感。

The original meaning of the ritual has been corrupted over centuries of misinterpretation.

經過數世紀的誤解,這個儀式的原始意義已經變質了。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

What are common sentence patterns for "Corrupt"?How to make natural sentences with "Corrupt"?
PatternMeaningExample
corrupt + noun使...腐敗The power began to corrupt him. (權力開始使他腐化。)
be/get corrupted by + noun被...腐化He was corrupted by the easy money. (他被不勞而獲的金錢所腐化。)
corrupt + noun + with + noun用...敗壞...They tried to corrupt the official with bribes. (他們試圖用賄賂來腐化那名官員。)
corrupt + data/file損壞(資料、檔案)A virus corrupted the system files. (病毒損壞了系統檔案。)

用法說明

How is "Corrupt" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Corrupt"?

corrupt + 名詞 vs corrupt + 人 + to + 動詞

  • corrupt + 名詞 是最常見的結構,表示「使某事物(如檔案、資料、制度)腐化、損壞或墮落」。焦點在於事物本身變得敗壞。
  • corrupt + 人 + to + 動詞 則強調「透過腐化或賄賂某人,使其做出某種(通常是不當的)行為」。焦點在於人的行為是因被腐化而產生的。
  • 當直接受詞是「人」時,通常暗示著一種誘導或導致其道德敗壞的過程。
  • 結構 corrupt to + 動詞 本身並不常見,正確的使役用法應包含「人」作為受詞。 EN: The virus can corrupt important system files. 翻譯: 病毒可能會損毀重要的系統檔案。

EN:He corrupted the official to obtain confidential information.

翻譯:他賄賂了那名官員以獲取機密資訊。

EN:Power has corrupted the once-idealistic leader.

翻譯:權力已經腐化了那位曾經充滿理想的領導者。

EN:They corrupted the witness to change his testimony in court.

翻譯:他們買通了證人,讓他在法庭上改變證詞。

總結建議

使用 corrupt + 事物 表示損壞事物本身;使用 corrupt + 人 + to + 動詞 表示透過腐化某人而使其做出特定行為。

易混淆對比

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corrupt vs bribe

"corrupt" 指使人或制度變得腐敗、墮落的過程或狀態,範圍較廣;"bribe" 則專指用金錢或好處收買他人的具體行為。

corrupt vs spoil

"corrupt" 強調道德或誠信上的敗壞,常用於人、數據或制度;"spoil" 則多指物品變質、損壞,或用於寵壞某人。

corrupt vs pervert

"corrupt" 泛指使人或事物偏離正軌、變得腐敗;"pervert" 則更強烈,指扭曲原意、本質或用於性行為上的變態。

口語用法

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引述

在對話中,當引述或轉述他人的指控或普遍看法時,常用「corrupt」來保持客觀距離。 EN: People are saying the new manager is trying to corrupt the bidding process. 翻譯: 大家都在說新來的經理想操縱招標流程。

EN:So you're telling me the whole system is corrupted from the inside?

翻譯:所以你的意思是整個系統從內部就腐敗了?

語氣強調

在口語中,會透過重音、語調或重複來強調腐敗行為的嚴重性或令人震驚的程度。 EN: The data wasn't just altered, it was completely corrupted. 翻譯: 這資料不只是被改動,是徹底被毀了。

EN:It corrupts everything it touches—every single thing.

翻譯:它會腐化所有接觸到的東西——每一樣東西。

停頓填充

在組織思緒或尋找合適字眼時,會用「corrupt」或相關短語作為填充,常與「you know」、「I mean」連用。 EN: The file got, you know, corrupted, so I lost all my work. 翻譯: 檔案就,你知道,損壞了,所以我工作全沒了。

EN:His influence started to, I mean, corrupt the original purpose of the project.

翻譯:他的影響開始,我是說,敗壞了這個專案的初衷。

正式寫作注意:在正式或學術寫作中,應避免使用上述口語填充詞(如 you know, I mean),並提供具體證據來支持「corrupt」的指控,而非僅依賴語氣強調。

常見短語

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corrupt data

verb + noun

損壞或破壞資料的完整性

corrupt a file

verb + noun phrase

使檔案損壞而無法正常讀取

corrupt an official

verb + noun phrase

賄賂或誘使官員腐敗

corrupt someone's morals

verb + possessive noun

敗壞某人的道德觀念

corrupt the system

verb + noun

使系統腐化、失去公正性

easily corrupted

adverb + past participle

容易受到腐化或損壞

corrupt memory

verb + noun

損壞記憶體(RAM)中的資料

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "Corrupt"?Which "Corrupt" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×The data was corrupted by the virus.

The virus corrupted the data.

當 'corrupt' 作及物動詞時,主詞通常是造成腐化/損壞的來源(如病毒、人、系統),受詞是被腐化/損壞的事物。被動語態雖然文法正確,但主動語態更直接強調因果關係,是更常見的自然用法。

×He corrupted to accept the bribe.

He was corrupted into accepting the bribe.

'Corrupt' 作為動詞時,不能直接接不定詞 'to accept' 來表示被誘使做某事。正確的結構是 'corrupt someone into doing something'(腐化某人使其做某事),常用被動語態 'be corrupted into doing'。

×The file is corrupting.

The file is corrupted. / The file is corrupt.

描述檔案『已經損壞』的狀態,應使用形容詞 'corrupt' 或被動分詞 'corrupted' 作形容詞(如:a corrupt file)。'Is corrupting' 是現在進行式,意指『正在被損壞的過程中』,這通常不是使用者想表達的意思,除非你親眼目睹損壞正在發生。

×Too much power can corrupt a leader.

Too much power can corrupt a leader.

這個句子本身文法正確,是常見的誤用概念澄清。學習者常誤以為 'corrupt' 僅用於描述『已經腐敗』的狀態。實際上,'corrupt' 作為動詞,非常適合描述『使...腐化』的過程或潛在影響,如『權力導致腐化』。這裡的 'can corrupt' 表達可能性,是完全正確且地道的用法。

×The software will corrupt if you don't update it.

The software will become corrupt if you don't update it. / The software will be corrupted if you don't update it.

'Corrupt' 作為動詞是及物的,需要一個受詞。不能說『軟體將腐化』。必須使用『become + 形容詞 (corrupt)』來表示狀態變化,或使用被動語態『be corrupted』來表示被(某未知因素)損壞。

×He made a corrupt deal.

He made a corrupt deal.

此句文法正確,但需注意詞性區別。這裡的 'corrupt' 是形容詞,修飾名詞 'deal',意思是『腐敗的交易』。如果要強調動詞動作,應使用動詞形式,例如:'He corrupted the bidding process by making a secret deal.'(他透過秘密交易腐化了招標程序)。學習者應能根據想表達的重點(狀態 vs. 動作)選擇正確的詞性。

詞形變化

What are the word forms of "Corrupt"?What are tense/participle forms of "Corrupt"?
corrupts(3rd_singular)corrupting(present_participle)corrupted(past)corrupted(past_participle)
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