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单词 pre-corrupt
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pre-corruptv.

Brit. /ˌpriːkəˈrʌpt/, U.S. /ˌprikəˈrəpt/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Probably also partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin praecorrupt- , praecorrumpere ; pre- prefix, corrupt v.
Etymology: < classical Latin praecorrupt-, past participial stem of praecorrumpere to bribe beforehand < prae- pre- prefix + corrumpere corrump v. In later use probably independently < pre- prefix + corrupt v.
rare.
transitive. To corrupt beforehand.
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1626 G. Sandys tr. Ovid Metamorphosis ix. 181 She came indeede, but pre-corrupted by Vnfriendly Iuno, life to ruinate.
1726 W. Gordon Hist. Family Gordon I. 218 About 800 Foot gathered out of the neighbouring Country, mostly pre-corrupted by Huntly.
2005 Advertising Age (Nexis) Aug. 29 Every kid who logs on..has been pre-corrupted for the advertiser's convenience.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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