腐化

• 拼音: fǔ huà
• 汉字拆解: 腐 = 广 + 肉 + 府 (putrid, decay); 化 = 亻 + 匕 (transform, change, become)

含义

To corrupt; to become morally depraved; to deteriorate in morals or character. Also used to describe organic decay.

Describes the process of moral corruption, especially of officials or institutions. More dynamic than 腐败 — focuses on the process of change rather than the state. Often appears in the phrase 腐化堕落 (become corrupt and degenerate).

例句

1. 长期沉溺于奢靡的生活方式使这名官员逐渐腐化堕落。
2. 这名曾经廉洁奉公的干部，在糖衣炮弹的侵蚀下慢慢腐化变质。
3. 社会道德风气的恶化，往往从少数人的腐化开始蔓延。

用法指南

语境: politics, social-commentary

语气: critical

正确说法

• 权力如果缺乏有效监督，极易导致掌权者腐化堕落。(Power without effective oversight can very easily lead those in power to become corrupt and degenerate.)
• 他腐化的生活作风最终断送了自己多年积累的政治前途。(His corrupt lifestyle ultimately ruined the political career he had built up over many years.)

错误说法

• 食物腐化了 — for food spoiling, use 腐烂 or 变质; 腐化 in modern usage is primarily used for moral corruption

起源与历史

腐 (rot/decay) + 化 (transform/change)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal