| 释义 |
| | | | VERB | | | | | /kənˈtæmɪˌneɪt/ | | | | | 1 | to make something dirty , polluted, or poisonous by adding a chemical , waste , or infection 污染；弄脏 | Industrial sewage continues to contaminate our beaches. 工业污水继续污染着我们的海岸。 | | | | | 2 | to affect something or someone in a negative way 玷污；毒害 | Children are becoming contaminated by the prevailing cynicism of the age. 孩子们开始受到这个时代风行的愤世嫉俗思想的毒害。 | | | | | DERIVED WORD | | contamination noun U | | | /kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃn/ | | | | |