腐败:corruption
以权谋私:abuse of authority for personal gain
用法举例(以下一句话包含了腐败和以权谋私两个词汇):
In simple terms, corruption occurs when an individual abuses his authority for personal gain at the expense of other people.
中文:
简单来说,腐败是指有人利用不正当的手法去以权谋私,从而引至其他人的利益受损。
以上例句采自香港廉政公署的宣传出版物,是地道的英式英语中“腐败”和“以权谋私”的通用表达。
“以权谋私”本身就是一个词组,最简短的表达也是abuse of authority或者abuse of power. 但这样缩短了之后,意思成了“滥用权力”,“谋私”的意思就消失了。
因此“以权谋私”完整的表达仍是abuse of authority (或power) for personal gain
例句:
Without sufficient evidence, charges over the abuse of authority for personal gain will hardly lead to conviction.
如果没有足够证据,对以权谋私的起诉就难以定罪。
The abuse of authority for personal gain is widespread in Burma.
以权谋私在缅甸很盛行。