corruptionKK [kɚˋʌpʃən] /kɚˈʌpʃən/發音cor- 共同、一起+rupt 破裂+-ion 名詞→徹底破壞（的狀態）展開收合cor-字首共同、一起rupt字根破裂-ion字尾名詞字面：徹底破壞（的狀態）本來完好的東西被徹底破壞，引申為道德敗壞、貪污，也指檔案損毀。名詞1貪污、舞弊、貪腐The new mayor promised to fight corruption in the city government.新市長承諾要打擊市政府內的貪腐。2腐敗、墮落、敗壞The novel describes the moral corruption of a wealthy family.這本小說描寫一個富裕家庭的道德墮落。3腐化、收買He was accused of the corruption of several young officials.他被指控腐化了幾名年輕官員。4損毀、毀損電腦A sudden power failure caused corruption of the backup files.突然斷電導致備份檔案損毀。5腐爛、腐壞正式The cool, dry air slowed the corruption of the remains.乾冷的空氣減緩了遺骸的腐壞。6訛變、訛用語言學The place name is a corruption of an older local word.這個地名是一個更古老的當地詞彙的訛變。