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corruption

🇬🇧 UK/kә'rʌpʃәn/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

Dishonest or illegal behaviour, especially by people in authority; moral depravity; the process of decay or deterioration.

腐败;贪污;堕落;腐烂

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
cotogether, with
+
rconnector
+
ruptbreak, burst
+
ionact, process, state
=corruption

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Political corruption undermines public trust in government institutions.

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