dishonestly using your position or power to get an advantage, especially for money

Both companies are under investigation for corrupt practices. 两家公司都在接受腐败行为调查。

The whole system was corrupt - every official she approached wanted money before helping her. 整个体系都腐败了——她接触的所有官员在帮她之前都索要钱财。

morally bad

a corrupt society 道德败坏的社会

When information on a computer becomes corrupt, it cannot be used because it has changed and become wrong.

corrupt data 损坏的数据

a corrupt file 被破坏的文件

to make someone or something become dishonest or immoral

The study claimed that violence on television corrupts the minds of children. 研究称电视上的暴力镜头腐蚀了孩子们的思想。

to change information on a computer so that it is wrong and cannot be used

Most of the data on the hard drive was corrupted when the power went out. 硬盘上的大多数数据在停电时损坏了。