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taint
UK //teɪnt//US //teɪnt//
词源
源自中古英语 'teinten'，来自古法语 'teint'（染色或污染），最终源自拉丁语 'tingere'（染色）。
noun
❶ 指某物被污染或受到不良影响的痕迹或迹象，通常带有负面含义。
“There was a taint of corruption in the government.”
（政府中存在腐败的污点。）
“The food had a slight taint of mold.”
（食物有轻微的霉变迹象。）
同义词:stain, blemish, contamination, pollution, smear
verb
❶ 使某物受到污染或不良影响，通常指品质或声誉的损害。
“The scandal tainted his career.”
（丑闻玷污了他的职业生涯。）
“The meat was tainted and unsafe to eat.”
（这块肉变质了，不能安全食用。）
同义词:contaminate, pollute, corrupt, defile, spoil
常见短语
taint with — 因某种不良因素而受到污染或影响，常用于描述声誉或品质的损害。
“The report was tainted with bias.”
（这份报告因偏见而失去了公正性。）