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单词 taint
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taint
tnt teɪnt
Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense taints, present participle tainting, past tense , past participle tainted
1 VERB 玷污,毁坏,损害,败坏(地位、名誉) If a person or thing is tainted by something bad or undesirable, their status or reputation is harmed because they are associated with it. 玷污,毁坏,损害,败坏(地位、名誉)
  • Opposition leaders said that the elections had been tainted by corruption. [be VERB-ed]

    反对派领导人说,选举中存在舞弊现象。

  • ...a series of political scandals that has tainted the political stars of a generation. [VERB noun]

    令一整代政治明星声名染上污点的一系列政治丑闻

SYN disgrace, shame, dishonour, brand
tainted
  • He came out only slightly tainted by telling millions of viewers he and his wife had had marital problems.

    他在数百万电视观众面前公开承认自己与妻子的婚姻出现了问题后,声望只是略有下跌。

  • ...tainted evidence.

    有瑕疵的证据

2 N-COUNT [usually singular] (地位、名誉的)玷污,污点,瑕疵 A taint is an undesirable quality which spoils the status or reputation of someone or something. (地位、名誉的)玷污,污点,瑕疵
  • Her government never really shook off the taint of corruption. [+ of]

    她的政府从来没有真正摆脱掉腐败的阴影。

  • She could smell the taint of sin in the most innocent of passions.

    哪怕是再纯真的恋情她也能从中嗅出罪恶的味道。

SYN disgrace, shame, stigma, dishonour
3 VERB 污染,毁坏(食品、药品) If an unpleasant substance taints food or medicine, the food or medicine is spoiled or damaged by it. 污染,毁坏(食品、药品)
  • Rancid oil will taint the flavour. [VERB noun]

    变质的油会破坏味道。

  • ...blood tainted with the AIDS and hepatitis viruses. [V-ed + with]

    被艾滋病毒和肝炎病毒污染的血液

SYN spoil, ruin, contaminate, damage
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