contaminate[kən'tæmi,neit]vt.1.■弄脏;污染;污损;使感染;传染:The river was contaminated with waste from the factory.这条河流被从工厂流出的废物所污染。2.■使受放射性污染adj.1.■[古语]受到污染的近义词taintpollutedefile变形vt.contaminatedcontaminating
contaminatecontaminate[kənˈtæmineit]vt.1.■弄脏; 沾污; (以放射性物质)污染2.■传染; 感染3.■损害, 毒害; 使腐败a wound contaminated by bacteria受细菌感染的伤口be contaminated by bureaucratism沾染官僚主义作风Flies contaminate food.苍蝇弄脏食品。The waste from this factory contaminates the water in the river.来自这家工厂的废物污染河水。