corruption
英 [kə'rʌpʃ(ə)n]
美 [kə'rʌpʃən]
英文詞源
- corruption (n.)
- mid-14c., of material things, especially dead bodies, also of the soul, morals, etc., from Latin corruptionem (nominative corruptio), noun of action from past participle stem of corrumpere (see corrupt). Of public offices from early 15c.; of language from late 15c.
雙語例句
- 1. "One thing you can never insure against is corruption among your staff."—"Agreed."
- “永遠也防不勝防的就是員工內部的貪汙腐敗。”——“同意。”
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Police corruption is not just a few rotten apples.
- 警方的腐敗不僅僅是幾個害群之馬造成的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The proposals are an attempt to rid the country of political corruption.
- 這些提議試圖使這個國家擺脫政治腐敗。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Opposition leaders said that the elections had been tainted by corruption.
- 反對派領導人說，選舉中存在舞弊現象。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Her government never really shook off the taint of corruption.
- 她的政府從來沒有真正擺脫掉腐敗的陰影。
來自柯林斯例句