英语词汇“corruptness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINcorrupt1

Origin:

1300-1400 Latin corruptus, past participle of corrumpere, from com- ( ➔ COM-) + rumpere ‘to break’

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Corrupt customs officials have helped the drug trade to flourish.
a corrupted file
A grand jury accused the police department of being brutal and corrupt.
In the 1970s, the city's police force was among the most corrupt in the nation.
Perez said that there were virtually no procedures in place to weed out corrupt officials.
Politics has become a corrupt, big-money game.
Some segments of your hard drive are corrupt.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Edwards, a master psychologist of religion, represented his town as corrupt.
In fact, it would seem to contain the seeds from which corrupt marketing practices grow.
It's generally impossible to compress such files - the program sees each overlay as corrupt data.
Law enforcement officials consider it the most corrupt of six border crossings in Arizona.
Suburban communities swiftly expel sleazy politicians and weed out corrupt practices.
The police are too corrupt and they work for the Arellanos.
The police force inherited by Nicholas was small, corrupt and ill-trained.
They prefer a corrupt and known system.

THESAURUS► dishonest

behaving in a way that is intended to deceive people, for example by lying, cheating, or stealing: · Are you accusing me of being dishonest?· The money was acquired through dishonest means.· People are no longer surprised to find that politicians are dishonest.

► corrupt

using your power in a dishonest way for your own advantage – used about people in official positions: · corrupt politicians· Law and order has broken down, and most government officials are corrupt.

► devious

good at secretly thinking of clever plans to trick people in order to get what you want: · You have a very devious mind!· They use all kinds of devious methods to find out your personal details.

► underhand

British English, underhanded American English underhand methods involve secretly deceiving people in order to get what you want: · In a series of underhand moves, Browne managed to gain control of the company.

► sneaky

doing or saying things secretly, in a way that seems wrong because it is slightly dishonest or unfair: · It was pretty sneaky when the bank charged me interest on my account without telling me.

► sly

deliberately behaving in a way that hides what you are really thinking or doing, in a way that is slightly dishonest: · Lucy decided not to tell him where she was going. She was often a bit sly like that.· He’s a sly old fox.

► unscrupulous

using dishonest and unfair methods to get what you want, without caring if you harm other people: · Some unscrupulous companies try to persuade people to borrow huge sums of money.

► fraudulent

formal deliberately deceiving people in an illegal way in order to gain money or power: · You will be prosecuted if you make a fraudulent claim on your insurance policy.

Longman Language Activatorcomputer problems► crash

if a computer or a piece of software crashes , or if you crash it, it suddenly and unexpectedly stops working: · My computer crashed, and we couldn't get it working again.

► freeze/freeze up

if a computer screen freezes , the computer will not accept any instructions because of a fault and everything on the screen is fixed in position: · The screen froze up, it crashed, and I lost all my work.

► down

if a computer system is down , it has stopped working because of a fault or a problem: · Our computers are down right now, could you call back in an hour?go down: · The whole network went down without any warning.

► bug

a small fault in a computer program which prevents it from working properly: · Some bug in the program meant when I typed in a letter I got a number instead.

► virus

a set of instructions that have been secretly put on a computer or a computer program, that can destroy or change information stored there. Viruses spread easily from one computer or computer program to another: · A warning has gone out about a new virus that could wipe everything off your hard disk.· You cannot get a virus from an email message alone.

► error

a problem with a piece of hardware or software, especially when the user gives the computer an instruction which it will not accept: · Whenever I try to enter the data the computer gives me an error window.

► corrupt

also corrupted information on a computer that is corrupt has been damaged and can no longer be read or used by the computer: · a corrupted file· Some segments of your hard drive are corrupt.

dishonest► dishonest

someone who is dishonest tells lies or tries to trick people or steal things: · A few dishonest dealers give the used car trade a bad name.· a dishonest politician· People on welfare are often wrongly characterized as lazy or dishonest.it is dishonest of somebody to do something: · It was dishonest of him to suggest that he actually had a degree from Oxford - he was just there for one term.

► corrupt

a corrupt politician, official, or police officer uses their power in a dishonest way for their own advantage, for example by accepting money from people in return for helping them: · In the 1970s, the city's police force was among the most corrupt in the nation.· Corrupt customs officials have helped the drug trade to flourish.· Perez said that there were virtually no procedures in place to weed out corrupt officials.

► crooked

someone who is crooked is involved in illegal or dishonest business activities: · A crooked civil servant sold hundreds of British passports on the black market, a court heard yesterday. crooked (business) deal: · The land was obtained in a crooked business deal between politicians and an Arizona savings and loans association.

► crook

someone who is involved in dishonest and usually criminal activities, especially someone who gets money by cheating people: · Collins called the governor a crook and said he should be removed from office.

► bent

British spoken use this about someone in an official position, who uses their power illegally or dishonestly: · Half the inspectors here are bent.· A few bent coppers can give the whole police force a bad name.

► unscrupulous

someone who is unscrupulous uses dishonest and unfair methods to get what they want, and does not care if they harm other people: · Isn't it time we did something to protect the elderly from unscrupulous business people?· Morgan admitted that some of his actions may have been unscrupulous, but he denied doing anything illegal.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► corrupt politician

(=one who is not honest)· They make quiet deals with corrupt politicians.

► a corrupt regime

(=dishonest)· Much of the aid that the Americans sent lined the pockets of his corrupt regime.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► most

· There was general relief that a government regarded as the most corrupt in the country's history had gone.· Law enforcement officials consider it the most corrupt of six border crossings in Arizona.· Indeed Citibank, seems to have been a crucial money launderer for some of the world's most corrupt officials.

NOUN► government

· Progressives wish to support community-based organizations rather than corrupt governments.· It has often achieved less than that - by keeping corrupt governments and their economy-wrecking policies in place.· When economic and social progress is hindered by ineffectual and corrupt government, the global polity suffers.

► official

· Today security threats come from Chechnya, organised crime and corrupt officials.· Interestingly, they believe him when he says that he will prosecute and imprison corrupt officials.· Indeed Citibank, seems to have been a crucial money launderer for some of the world's most corrupt officials.· Even so it is not clear whether the old corrupt officials have been removed.· Now unscrupulous logging companies assisted by corrupt officials are destroying forests at the rate of 50 million acres a year.· And corrupt officials have more chance of a rake-off when expensive goods are involved.· The suspicion is that it has been given a new identity, with the collusion of corrupt officials.

► politician

· But why should corrupt politicians voluntarily give up their powers of patronage and intervention?· She mentioned corrupt politicians and big businesses.· His father emphasized strenuous effort to achieve goals and total obedience to those in authority, and he ranted about corrupt politicians.

► practices

· Suburban communities swiftly expel sleazy politicians and weed out corrupt practices.

单词	corruptness
释义	corruptcor‧rupt1 /kəˈrʌpt/ ●●○ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINcorrupt1 Origin: 1300-1400 Latin corruptus, past participle of corrumpere, from com- ( ➔ COM-) + rumpere ‘to break’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Corrupt customs officials have helped the drug trade to flourish. a corrupted file A grand jury accused the police department of being brutal and corrupt. In the 1970s, the city's police force was among the most corrupt in the nation. Perez said that there were virtually no procedures in place to weed out corrupt officials. Politics has become a corrupt, big-money game. Some segments of your hard drive are corrupt. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Edwards, a master psychologist of religion, represented his town as corrupt. In fact, it would seem to contain the seeds from which corrupt marketing practices grow. It's generally impossible to compress such files - the program sees each overlay as corrupt data. Law enforcement officials consider it the most corrupt of six border crossings in Arizona. Suburban communities swiftly expel sleazy politicians and weed out corrupt practices. The police are too corrupt and they work for the Arellanos. The police force inherited by Nicholas was small, corrupt and ill-trained. They prefer a corrupt and known system. Thesaurus THESAURUS► dishonest behaving in a way that is intended to deceive people, for example by lying, cheating, or stealing: · Are you accusing me of being dishonest?· The money was acquired through dishonest means.· People are no longer surprised to find that politicians are dishonest. ► corrupt using your power in a dishonest way for your own advantage – used about people in official positions: · corrupt politicians· Law and order has broken down, and most government officials are corrupt. ► devious good at secretly thinking of clever plans to trick people in order to get what you want: · You have a very devious mind!· They use all kinds of devious methods to find out your personal details. ► underhand British English, underhanded American English underhand methods involve secretly deceiving people in order to get what you want: · In a series of underhand moves, Browne managed to gain control of the company. ► sneaky doing or saying things secretly, in a way that seems wrong because it is slightly dishonest or unfair: · It was pretty sneaky when the bank charged me interest on my account without telling me. ► sly deliberately behaving in a way that hides what you are really thinking or doing, in a way that is slightly dishonest: · Lucy decided not to tell him where she was going. She was often a bit sly like that.· He’s a sly old fox. ► unscrupulous using dishonest and unfair methods to get what you want, without caring if you harm other people: · Some unscrupulous companies try to persuade people to borrow huge sums of money. ► fraudulent formal deliberately deceiving people in an illegal way in order to gain money or power: · You will be prosecuted if you make a fraudulent claim on your insurance policy. Longman Language Activatorcomputer problems► crash if a computer or a piece of software crashes , or if you crash it, it suddenly and unexpectedly stops working: · My computer crashed, and we couldn't get it working again. ► freeze/freeze up if a computer screen freezes , the computer will not accept any instructions because of a fault and everything on the screen is fixed in position: · The screen froze up, it crashed, and I lost all my work. ► down if a computer system is down , it has stopped working because of a fault or a problem: · Our computers are down right now, could you call back in an hour?go down: · The whole network went down without any warning. ► bug a small fault in a computer program which prevents it from working properly: · Some bug in the program meant when I typed in a letter I got a number instead. ► virus a set of instructions that have been secretly put on a computer or a computer program, that can destroy or change information stored there. Viruses spread easily from one computer or computer program to another: · A warning has gone out about a new virus that could wipe everything off your hard disk.· You cannot get a virus from an email message alone. ► error a problem with a piece of hardware or software, especially when the user gives the computer an instruction which it will not accept: · Whenever I try to enter the data the computer gives me an error window. ► corrupt also corrupted information on a computer that is corrupt has been damaged and can no longer be read or used by the computer: · a corrupted file· Some segments of your hard drive are corrupt. dishonest► dishonest someone who is dishonest tells lies or tries to trick people or steal things: · A few dishonest dealers give the used car trade a bad name.· a dishonest politician· People on welfare are often wrongly characterized as lazy or dishonest.it is dishonest of somebody to do something: · It was dishonest of him to suggest that he actually had a degree from Oxford - he was just there for one term. ► corrupt a corrupt politician, official, or police officer uses their power in a dishonest way for their own advantage, for example by accepting money from people in return for helping them: · In the 1970s, the city's police force was among the most corrupt in the nation.· Corrupt customs officials have helped the drug trade to flourish.· Perez said that there were virtually no procedures in place to weed out corrupt officials. ► crooked someone who is crooked is involved in illegal or dishonest business activities: · A crooked civil servant sold hundreds of British passports on the black market, a court heard yesterday. crooked (business) deal: · The land was obtained in a crooked business deal between politicians and an Arizona savings and loans association. ► crook someone who is involved in dishonest and usually criminal activities, especially someone who gets money by cheating people: · Collins called the governor a crook and said he should be removed from office. ► bent British spoken use this about someone in an official position, who uses their power illegally or dishonestly: · Half the inspectors here are bent.· A few bent coppers can give the whole police force a bad name. ► unscrupulous someone who is unscrupulous uses dishonest and unfair methods to get what they want, and does not care if they harm other people: · Isn't it time we did something to protect the elderly from unscrupulous business people?· Morgan admitted that some of his actions may have been unscrupulous, but he denied doing anything illegal. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► corrupt politician (=one who is not honest)· They make quiet deals with corrupt politicians. ► a corrupt regime (=dishonest)· Much of the aid that the Americans sent lined the pockets of his corrupt regime. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► most · There was general relief that a government regarded as the most corrupt in the country's history had gone.· Law enforcement officials consider it the most corrupt of six border crossings in Arizona.· Indeed Citibank, seems to have been a crucial money launderer for some of the world's most corrupt officials. NOUN► government · Progressives wish to support community-based organizations rather than corrupt governments.· It has often achieved less than that - by keeping corrupt governments and their economy-wrecking policies in place.· When economic and social progress is hindered by ineffectual and corrupt government, the global polity suffers. ► official · Today security threats come from Chechnya, organised crime and corrupt officials.· Interestingly, they believe him when he says that he will prosecute and imprison corrupt officials.· Indeed Citibank, seems to have been a crucial money launderer for some of the world's most corrupt officials.· Even so it is not clear whether the old corrupt officials have been removed.· Now unscrupulous logging companies assisted by corrupt officials are destroying forests at the rate of 50 million acres a year.· And corrupt officials have more chance of a rake-off when expensive goods are involved.· The suspicion is that it has been given a new identity, with the collusion of corrupt officials. ► politician · But why should corrupt politicians voluntarily give up their powers of patronage and intervention?· She mentioned corrupt politicians and big businesses.· His father emphasized strenuous effort to achieve goals and total obedience to those in authority, and he ranted about corrupt politicians. ► practices · Suburban communities swiftly expel sleazy politicians and weed out corrupt practices. 1using your power in a dishonest or illegal way in order to get an advantage for yourself OPP incorruptible: Corrupt judges have taken millions of dollars in bribes.► see thesaurus at dishonest2immoral or dishonest: a corrupt society officials engaged in corrupt practices3something that is corrupt is not pure or has been damaged or partly ruined: corrupt data—corruptly adverb—corruptness noun [uncountable]
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