经济学人双语
CORRUPTION conjures up images of shadowy deals among lobbyists, corporations and crooked government officials. But it is often more mundane, as officials demand bribes even to deliver routine public services. Figures from Gallup, a pollster, reveal just how widespread such corruption is (see chart).
腐败总是让人想起院外活动分子、企业和腐化政府官员之间的肮脏交易。但通常腐败远没有这么复杂,比如,有的官员即使在提供日常公共服务时也会索贿。盖洛普调查公司的数据揭示了这类腐败有多么普遍(见图)。