cor·rup·tion/kə`rʌpʃən; kəˈrʌpʃən/ n [U] 1 dishonest or immoral behaviour by politicians or people who work for the government 〔政客或政府工作人员〕腐化的行为，贪污: The police are being investigated for corruption. 警方涉嫌贪污受贿正在接受调查。 2 when someone is influenced in a way that makes them dishonest or immoral 道德败坏: the corruption of today's youth by drugs 如今的年轻人受毒品危害所产生的道德败坏