corrupt/kəˈrʌpt/ v 腐化，堕落 a 贪污的，腐败的

记忆：cor-强调，-rupt-破，断裂。bankrupt/ˈbæŋkrʌpt/ v 破产 银行资金断裂了，就是申请破产了，体味-rupt-的破，断的感觉。

一个人本来在道德的水平线上，受到金钱、美女的诱惑，道德水平直线下降，就是被腐化，人格堕落了。造成的结果就是贪污了钱财，腐败了道德。

• The government is corrupt. 政府腐败了
• He was accused of corrupting the young people 他被指控败坏年轻人
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bribe/braɪb/ v 向（某人）行贿，贿赂 n 贿赂

记忆：bribe~bread，给你点小面包，换取巨大的利益，这个叫贿赂。不掺杂道德、精神堕落、败坏的概念，就是一个行为。

• He offered a bribe to the police officer. 向警察行贿
• The politician was caught taking bribes. 收受贿赂
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• corrupt v 腐败，堕落 人和组织 #对比文章
• The government is corrupt. 政府腐败了
• He was accused of corrupting the young people 败坏年轻人
• 对比 bribe ~bread~ v/n 贿赂，行贿 贿赂行为
• He offered a bribe to the police officer. 向警察行贿
• The politician was caught taking bribes. 收受贿赂