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单词 contaminate
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contaminate

​verb transitive
UK /kənˈtæmɪneɪt/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theycontaminate
he/she/itcontaminates
present participlecontaminating
past tensecontaminated
past participlecontaminated
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to make something dirty, polluted, or poisonous by adding a chemical, waste, or infection

    Industrial sewage continues to contaminate our beaches.

    Synonyms and related words
    To make things dirty
    dirty
    pollute
    smear
    Synonyms and related words
    Environmental issues
    anthropogenic
    biodegradable
    biohazard
  2. 2
    to affect something or someone in a negative way

    Children are becoming contaminated by the prevailing cynicism of the age.

    Synonyms and related words
    To have a bad effect, or to reduce a good effect
    damage
    spoil
    harm

contaminate

​verb transitive
US /kənˈtæmɪˌneɪt/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theycontaminate
he/she/itcontaminates
present participlecontaminating
past tensecontaminated
past participlecontaminated
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to make something dirty, polluted, or poisonous by adding a chemical, waste, or infection

    Industrial sewage continues to contaminate our beaches.

    Synonyms and related words
    To make things dirty
    dirty
    pollute
    smear
    Synonyms and related words
    Environmental issues
    anthropogenic
    biodegradable
    biohazard
  2. 2
    to affect something or someone in a negative way

    Children are becoming contaminated by the prevailing cynicism of the age.

    Synonyms and related words
    To have a bad effect, or to reduce a good effect
    cost
    damage
    spoil
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