
好词典

源自拉丁语 'contaminare',意为'弄脏、污染',由'con-'(一起)和'taminare'(接触、污染)组成。
❶ 指物质、环境等被有害或不需要的物质污染,变得不纯净或有害。常用于描述空气、水、食物等被化学物质、细菌等污染的情况。
“The river was contaminated by industrial waste.”
(这条河流被工业废水污染了。)
“Don't drink the contaminated water.”
(不要饮用被污染的水。)
contaminated with — 表示某物被特定有害物质污染,后面通常接污染物名称。
“The samples were contaminated with lead.”
(样本被铅污染了。)